Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Benoit Badiashile relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Mats Wieffer relieves the pressure with a clearance

Romeo Lavia relieves the pressure with a clearance

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Lewis Dunk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Chelsea: 57%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 43%.

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

The game is restarted

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Yasin Ayari made the key pass for the goal!

Mats Wieffer provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Maxim De Cuyper Brighton & Hove Albion scores with a header.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Yasin Ayari from Brighton & Hove Albion takes a short corner kick from the left.

The fourth official shows there are 11 minute(s) of time to be added

Yellow card for Lewis Dunk

Lewis Dunk is shown a yellow card by the referee

Yellow card for Robert Sanchez

Robert Sanchez is shown a yellow card by the referee

Yankuba Minteh is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

The game is restarted

VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.

Ball possession: Chelsea: 58%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 42%.

Yellow card for Benoit Badiashile

Benoit Badiashile is shown a yellow card by the referee

Yellow card for Jan Paul van Hecke

Jan Paul van Hecke is shown a yellow card by the referee

VAR - PENALTY! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty for Brighton & Hove Albion.

A chance presents itself to Yankuba Minteh from Brighton & Hove Albion but his header goes wide

A chance presents itself to Stefanos Tzimas from Brighton & Hove Albion but his header goes wide

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Ferdi Kadioglu relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The game is restarted

Diego Gomez is leaving the field to be replaced by Maxim De Cuyper in a tactical substitution.

Brajan Gruda is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Ball possession: Chelsea: 60%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 40%.

Georginio Rutter is leaving the field to be replaced by Stefanos Tzimas in a tactical substitution.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Reece James from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Jan Paul van Hecke makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Joao Pedro is penalised for pushing Jan Paul van Hecke

Romeo Lavia relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Reece James relieves the pressure with a clearance

Dangerous challenge by Yankuba Minteh from Brighton & Hove Albion. Robert Sanchez on the receiving end of that.

Safe hands from Robert Sanchez as he comes out and claims the ball

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Moises Caicedo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Marc Cucurella makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Safe hands from Robert Sanchez as he comes out and claims the ball

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Lewis Dunk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Chelsea: 61%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 39%.

Safe hands from Robert Sanchez as he comes out and claims the ball

Yasin Ayari from Brighton & Hove Albion takes a short corner kick from the left.

Pedro Neto is leaving the field to be replaced by Romeo Lavia in a tactical substitution.

Jorrel Hato is leaving the field to be replaced by Benoit Badiashile in a tactical substitution.

With that goal, Brighton & Hove Albion equalised. Game on!

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Yankuba Minteh provided the assist for the goal.

G O O O A A A L - Danny Welbeck Brighton & Hove Albion scores with a header.

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Enzo Fernandez fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

The referee signals a free kick as Diego Gomez from Brighton & Hove Albion trips Enzo Fernandez

Ball possession: Chelsea: 63%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 37%.

Josh Acheampong makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ferdi Kadioglu from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Georginio Rutter from Brighton & Hove Albion is ruled offside

Josh Acheampong from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Yankuba Minteh swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Reece James from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Chelsea

Danny Welbeck from Brighton & Hove Albion sends an effort wide of target

Danny Welbeck goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Danny Welbeck but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Danny Welbeck finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Pedro Neto from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A shot by Jan Paul van Hecke is blocked

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Chelsea take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Jan Paul van Hecke makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Moises Caicedo relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Chelsea: 66%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 34%.

Marc Cucurella from Chelsea goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Brajan Gruda

Jan Paul van Hecke relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Chelsea

Yankuba Minteh from Brighton & Hove Albion sends an effort wide of target

Yankuba Minteh goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Yankuba Minteh but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Yankuba Minteh finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Reece James relieves the pressure with a clearance

Yankuba Minteh is penalised for pushing Malo Gusto

The game is restarted

Carlos Baleba is leaving the field to be replaced by Brajan Gruda in a tactical substitution.

Kaoru Mitoma is leaving the field to be replaced by Danny Welbeck in a tactical substitution.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Safe hands from Robert Sanchez as he comes out and claims the ball

Yellow card for Reece James

Reece James is shown a yellow card by the referee

Brighton & Hove Albion start a counter attack

Jan Paul van Hecke successfully blocks the shot

Reece James takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall

Ball possession: Chelsea: 66%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 34%.

Yellow card for Mats Wieffer

Mats Wieffer is shown a yellow card by the referee

Mats Wieffer from Brighton & Hove Albion goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Pedro Neto

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Estevao is leaving the field to be replaced by Malo Gusto in a tactical substitution.

Carlos Baleba is penalised for pushing Moises Caicedo

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Chelsea take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Lewis Dunk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Chelsea

Moises Caicedo relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Safe hands from Bart Verbruggen as he comes out and claims the ball

Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Lewis Dunk makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ball possession: Chelsea: 67%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 33%.

Josh Acheampong from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Georginio Rutter from Brighton & Hove Albion goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Moises Caicedo

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

A shot by Moises Caicedo is blocked

Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Carlos Baleba from Brighton & Hove Albion trips Moises Caicedo

Mats Wieffer is penalised for pushing Pedro Neto

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Moises Caicedo relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Chelsea

Diego Gomez goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide

Ball possession: Chelsea: 70%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 30%.

Joel Veltman is leaving the field to be replaced by Mats Wieffer in a tactical substitution.

Andrey Santos is leaving the field to be replaced by Josh Acheampong in a tactical substitution.

HE'S OFF! - Trevoh Chalobah is shown a red card! Heavy protests from his teammates!

CARD! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides to show a card for Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea.

Ball possession: Chelsea: 70%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 30%.

VAR - CARD! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential card for a player from Chelsea.

The referee signals a free kick as Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea trips Diego Gomez

Reece James comes back onto the field.

The game is restarted

Reece James is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Reece James is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Carlos Baleba is penalised for pushing Joao Pedro

Jan Paul van Hecke relieves the pressure with a clearance

Moises Caicedo is penalised for pushing Georginio Rutter

The second half is underway

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Chelsea: 70%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 30%.

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Joel Veltman relieves the pressure with a clearance

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added

Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Lewis Dunk from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Chelsea: 67%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 33%.

Chelsea take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

A chance presents itself to Lewis Dunk from Brighton & Hove Albion but his header goes wide

The cross by Yasin Ayari from Brighton & Hove Albion successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Yellow card for Marc Cucurella

Marc Cucurella is shown a yellow card by the referee

Marc Cucurella is penalised for pushing Diego Gomez

Jan Paul van Hecke relieves the pressure with a clearance

Lewis Dunk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Lewis Dunk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Chelsea: 68%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 32%.

Chelsea take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Carlos Baleba relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Chelsea

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Goal kick for Chelsea

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Pedro Neto from Chelsea is ruled offside

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Chelsea: 72%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 28%.

Carlos Baleba relieves the pressure with a clearance

Reece James relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Andrey Santos relieves the pressure with a clearance

Joel Veltman relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jan Paul van Hecke is penalised for pushing Robert Sanchez

Safe hands from Robert Sanchez as he comes out and claims the ball

Yankuba Minteh swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Marc Cucurella relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Joao Pedro is penalised for pushing Joel Veltman

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Chelsea

Yasin Ayari goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide

Ball possession: Chelsea: 76%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 24%.

Moises Caicedo is penalised for pushing Carlos Baleba

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Pedro Neto from Chelsea sends an effort wide of target

Pedro Neto goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Pedro Neto but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Pedro Neto finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Chelsea start a counter attack

Safe hands from Robert Sanchez as he comes out and claims the ball

Yankuba Minteh from Brighton & Hove Albion takes a short corner kick from the right.

Marc Cucurella from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Reece James is penalised for pushing Kaoru Mitoma

Ball possession: Chelsea: 83%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 17%.

Trevoh Chalobah makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.

Chelsea managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?

VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Chelsea.

G O O O A A A L - Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea steers a header into the back of the net!

Reece James creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Lewis Dunk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jorrel Hato relieves the pressure with a clearance

Trevoh Chalobah relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Yankuba Minteh from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Diego Gomez from Brighton & Hove Albion trips Enzo Fernandez

Safe hands from Robert Sanchez as he comes out and claims the ball

The referee signals a free kick as Reece James from Chelsea trips Kaoru Mitoma

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Chelsea: 81%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 19%.

Goal kick for Chelsea

Brighton & Hove Albion are trying to create something here.

Carlos Baleba makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Chelsea take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Reece James swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Lewis Dunk from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Lewis Dunk from Brighton & Hove Albion goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Joao Pedro

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ferdi Kadioglu relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Chelsea: 78%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 22%.

Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jan Paul van Hecke successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Estevao is blocked

Goal kick for Chelsea

Trevoh Chalobah relieves the pressure with a clearance

Pedro Neto from Chelsea is ruled offside

Pedro Neto from Chelsea takes a short corner kick from the right.

Jan Paul van Hecke successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Estevao is blocked

Trevoh Chalobah relieves the pressure with a clearance

Jan Paul van Hecke relieves the pressure with a clearance

Chelsea take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ferdi Kadioglu relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ferdi Kadioglu relieves the pressure with a clearance

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Ferdi Kadioglu from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Pedro Neto swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Ball possession: Chelsea: 82%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 18%.

Reece James sends a direct free kick on target, but Bart Verbruggen has it under control

Yellow card for Joel Veltman

Joel Veltman is shown a yellow card by the referee

Dangerous challenge by Joel Veltman from Brighton & Hove Albion. Enzo Fernandez on the receiving end of that.

Ferdi Kadioglu successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Estevao is blocked

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Yankuba Minteh is penalised for pushing Moises Caicedo

Brighton & Hove Albion take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Joel Veltman from Brighton & Hove Albion is ruled offside

Yankuba Minteh from Brighton & Hove Albion takes a short corner kick from the right.

Marc Cucurella successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Carlos Baleba is blocked

Moises Caicedo from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Goal kick for Brighton & Hove Albion

Marc Cucurella fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Reece James from Chelsea takes a short corner kick from the left.

Ball possession: Chelsea: 91%, Brighton & Hove Albion: 9%.

Joel Veltman successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Pedro Neto is blocked

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Joel Veltman from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Reece James swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Enzo Fernandez sends a direct free kick on target, but Bart Verbruggen has it under control

The referee signals a free kick as Carlos Baleba from Brighton & Hove Albion trips Enzo Fernandez

Ferdi Kadioglu from Brighton & Hove Albion intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Chelsea are trying to create something here.

Jan Paul van Hecke is penalised for pushing Joao Pedro

Safe hands from Robert Sanchez as he comes out and claims the ball

The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.

A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.

Brighton & Hove Albion kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

Welcome to Stamford Bridge, the match will start in about 5 minutes.

Welcome to Stamford Bridge where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to Stamford Bridge where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to Stamford Bridge, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to Stamford Bridge, now all we need are the two teams.

Welcome to today's crucial game from Stamford Bridge. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!