English FA Cup

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English FA Cup, Fourth Round

· English FA Cup
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 12': Georginio Rutter
  • 57': Kaoru Mitoma
FT
2 - 1
Chelsea
  • 5': Bart Verbruggen (OG)

Brighton knock misfiring Chelsea out of FA Cup fourth round

Kaoru Mitoma sealed Brighton's 2-1 comeback home victory over Chelsea to send the club into the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 3': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
  • 5': Own Goal by Bart Verbruggen, Brighton and Hove Albion. Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Chelsea 1.
  • 12': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Chelsea 1. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joël Veltman with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea).
  • 14': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 20': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 20': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 23': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, Chelsea. Cole Palmer is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 27': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Yankuba Minteh.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 45'+3': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Chelsea 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Chelsea 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster replaces Lewis Dunk because of an injury.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
  • 49': Delay in match (Chelsea).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 57': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Chelsea 1. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
  • 58': Substitution, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 61': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 68': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
  • 68': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 68': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a through ball.
  • 74': Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Jadon Sancho.
  • 74': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Pedro Neto.
  • 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Carlos Baleba.
  • 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro replaces Georginio Rutter.
  • 79': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 79': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Tyrique George (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
  • 89': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Danny Welbeck.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Adam Webster.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Chelsea 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Chelsea 1.

Statistics

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3 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
57.3 Possession 42.7
7 SHOTS 6
1 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
495 Accurate Passes 358
561 Passes 419
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 3
10 Crosses 12
0.1 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 45
25 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 21
16 Tackles 30
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 12
23 Effective Clearances 15
23 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 23,279

Line-Ups

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
5 Lewis Dunk
29 Jan Paul van Hecke
2 Tariq Lamptey
34 Joël Veltman
14 Georginio Rutter
41 Jack Hinshelwood
20 Carlos Baleba
18 Danny Welbeck
22 Kaoru Mitoma
17 Yankuba Minteh
Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:
Adam Webster, João Pedro, Eiran Cashin, Tom McGill, Yasin Ayari, Matt O'Riley, Brajan Gruda, Simon Adingra, Diego Gómez.

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
23 Trevoh Chalobah
4 Tosin Adarabioyo
3 Marc Cucurella
27 Malo Gusto
20 Cole Palmer
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Yellow Card
25 Moisés Caicedo Yellow Card
18 Christopher Nkunku
19 Jadon Sancho
7 Pedro Neto
Chelsea Substitutes:
Aaron Anselmino, Ishé Samuels-Smith, Enzo Fernández, Tyrique George, Josh Acheampong, Levi Colwill, Noni Madueke, Mathis Amougou, Filip Jørgensen.

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