Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 at Stamford Bridge on August 30, holding just 25.6% possession while generating 2.97 xG, nearly double Brighton’s 1.49 xG. The Blues scored through Romeo Lavia (4th), Pedro Neto (14th) and João Pedro (32nd) in the first half before a João Pedro own goal (63rd) and Cole Palmer’s strike (74th) sealed the win despite Pascal Gross’s goal at 90+6. This match marks Xabi Alonso’s first victory at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea manager and his second consecutive Premier League win to open the 2026-27 season.
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