Brighton lead Chelsea though Kadioglu inside three minutes before Hinshelwood second and Welbeck hits third
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Brighton beat Chelsea to heap more pressure on Rosenior
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Image source, Getty ImagesIf Chalobah and the rest of his teammates genuinely think that "we tried our best" then they are totally delusional as well as incompetent. At what point do the players actually become accountable for their attitude and performance? And at what point will they actually apologise to us?
Duncan, County Durham
Chalobah and Rosenior with differing takes. Says it all. No one's on the same page. They're on different books.
Tim, Eastleigh
There is no fight left in this Chelsea team. They were absolutely diabolical all over the pitch, starting from the goalkeeper. Never seen so much bad connection between players of that calibre. Don't they train together?
Luigi, Mitcham
FT: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
More from Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior, speaking to Sky Sports about the lack of improvement and whether his players threw the towel in:
"You have to ask the players. Whether you're playing at this elite football club or any football club, to even be accused of throwing the towel in is unacceptable. That's all I'm going to say. I'm hurting. I feel numb because that doesn't represent me or the football club in any way. It has to change, starting with the FA Cup this Sunday."
On whether Chelsea's consistently inferior running statistics indicate a deeper problem:
"I don't want to go into that right now. I have my own thoughts, my own feelings. I have discussed in depth about how this club... regardless of who's the manager, what needs to happen at this football club for this club to be where it needs to be. It's not about me, it's about this football club. Chelsea represents fight and spirit, determination. And that was lacking in every department this evening."
On whether there are issues with the structure of his squad:
"We've had injuries. It's not an excuse, it's a reality. That team we put out today was far better, in terms of this engagement to the game. For me, I will pick a team on Sunday that represent the club in the correct manner."
On the lack of improvement and whether his players threw the towel in:
"You have to ask the players. Whether you're playing at this elite football club or any football club, to even be accused of throwing the towel in is unacceptable. That's all I'm going to say. I'm hurting. I feel numb because that doesn't represent me or the football club in any way. It has to change, starting with the FA Cup this Sunday."
On whether Chelsea's consistently inferior running statistics indicate a deeper problem:
"I don't want to go into that right now. I have my own thoughts, my own feelings. I have discussed in depth about how this club... regardless of who's the manager, what needs to happen at this football club for this club to be where it needs to be. It's not about me, it's about this football club. Chelsea represents fight and spirit, determination. And that was lacking in every department this evening."
On whether FA Cup semi-final against Leeds now defines their season:
"This was a huge game and we didn't hit the mark anywhere near. Any game between now and the end of the season is a huge game and it needs to look like that in the way that we play."
On what needs to happen between now and Sunday, given that his team look 'bereft':
"That's your opinion. I have to sit with the staff. And we have to make sure we get it right for Sunday."
FT: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
Image source, Getty ImagesChelsea manager Liam Rosenior, asked by Sky Sports whether their defeat by Brighton was their worst performance:
"By far. It was unacceptable in every aspect of the game, unacceptable in our attitude. I keep coming out and defending of the players. That's indefensible, that performance tonight. The manner of the goals we conceded, the amount of duels that we lost, the lack of intensity in the team. Something needs to change drastically right now.
On why the performance was so bad:
"We need to look in the mirror. I need to look in the mirror. But I can't keep coming out here and defending some of the things we're seeing. Manchester United, genuinely the result wasn't there, I felt we turned a corner. The general attitude, spirit, determination was lacking a part from maybe three or four of the eleven. That is nowhere near enough for this club. I can't come out and lie. I'll tell the truth. That was an unacceptable performance in every area."
On the difficult early stages of the game:
"The goal's terrible, we have an easy header, we miss the header. The passage before the goal upset me even more. I think there were four or five occasions where we can actually show some courage and quality, and take the ball down and actually play. We just kicked the ball back to Brighton. You can speak about a lack of confidence or results not going our way, that doesn't represent anything that I ever want to see. And I won't ever see it again."
On whether it represents a lack of professionalism:
"The professionalism wasn't there. It's a really difficult night. The most difficult night not even just here, so far, at this magnificent football club, but in my career. Some of the things I witnessed today, I never want to see again."
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Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah, asked by Sky Sports whether the defeat by Brighton felt like a big step back:
"Yeah, it did. We gave it our all. Just not the best side."
On why the opening 20 minutes were so difficult:
"I don't know. We obviously had a gameplan. We tried to execute it."
On whether it the gameplan or the execution was the issue:
"We tried our best. We worked on it throughout the week. Obviously we got beat today. We've just got to go again. We can't dwell on these moments, we've got to look forward to the next game."
On Chelsea supporters' frustrations:
"We can be accountable. As players we have to be accountable for the performance. We know how much the fans have been behind us and we know they are disappointed with the results, not winning at the moment. We just have to stick together and pull through."
On whether Brighton were more on it:
"I thought personally that the boys were running their socks off. Everyone in the changing room is tired. It's nothing to do with effort. We gave it our all, we just got beat today."
On statistics showing that Brighton ran more and if his team could've given more:
"We ran today. You can say the stats this the stats that, but I can see the boys are tired, and we ran, so I don't know."
On whether there is pressure on the FA Cup semi-final:
"We just have to pick ourselves up. We've got a semi-final to come. It's a massive game at Wembley. Us being at another semi-final, we've got to use that as a positive and try to approach the game with a strong mentality, try to pick ourselves up from this defeat and stay positive."
On whether positivity can be found in the dressing room:
"We have to stay positive. Negativity is not going to help. Us being negative, us dwelling on the past is not going to help the situation so we have to. No matter what happens in life you have to keep going forward and pick ourselves up."
FT: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior, speaking to Match of the Day: "Nowhere near the levels, not even tactical, tackles, duels, intensity, spirit, energy, passion all lacking and that is the reason we lost."
Why did this happen? "I have my own ideas, I am not here to make excuses. that was unacceptable from everyone involved with me at the head of it. That needs to change.
"It is accountability. I have defended the players at times when it was the correct thing but I can't defend that performance. It doesn't represent this football club, it doesn't represent anything I ask from the group and that has to change.
"I feel numb I'm so angry. I always speak on what I see and that was unacceptable. The goals we conceded were unacceptable and that is something I have to hold my hands up to.
"I will look at the team, will look at individuals and I will look at a team I can trust to do the basics of football and we should not be talking about the basics of football at this level. It is something we have to adjust very quickly.
"Tonight was not [about] tactical. This was about desire, spirit, courage and I did not see enough of that tonight.
"Nowhere near good enough and we have to improve that."
FT: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
Image source, Getty ImagesBrighton boss Fabian Hürzeler, speaking to Match of the Day: "Definitely positive feeling. We played a good football game, it is not just about the result but also what we brought on the pitch - the identity, we were in every phases. It was not just parts of the game that was good but the overall performance. I am proud of the boys.
"Everyone has the intention to start well but in particular tonight it felt it was crucial to really show we wanted to win this game.
"We wanted to bring the fans behind us and build a connection and an atmosphere. You always need to bring this intensity on the pitch for the crowd."
On moving into top six: "It is not that important for us. It is keep focusing on the performance and keep focusing on what we can do right. We have high expectations on ourselves. I always say focus on the process because you will get the results you deserve if you focus on what you can control."
FT: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
Brighton full-back Ferdi Kadioglu, asked by Sky Sports what it's like to play under Fabian Hurzeler:
"Amazing. Everyone playing simple and do the principles, we know we can play very well and beat every team. We showed that before and today we showed it again."
On whether Europe is a reasonable target:
"It's the goal at the moment. A few weeks ago it didn't look like that but now we are in an amazing flow and we aim for the highest place."
Brighton forward Danny Welbeck, asked by Sky Sports whether his team can qualify for Europe:
"It's reasonable for us to focus on the next game. As you've seen this season we might have had distractions that might take your eye off looking too far ahead. It's important for us to focus on the next game, and that's all you're getting out of me, mate!"
FT: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
Brighton boss Fabian Hürzeler, speaking to Sky Sports: "We played a good game, we defended well, we had a good structure in possession and created a lot of chances. All in all a good performance and now we have to keep going.
"Another great night and another great connection with the fans. Overall a positive night and now it is about staying humble.
"We expected a change. It is not that easy to know what the opponent will do but overall we showed great leadership on the pitch. For a few minutes we were on the back foot but we got back on track and got back our identity.
"Our approach will always stay the same. It is about the performance and the group. We want to be known as a club with a clear style of play but also to be known as a club with clear ambitions. We are working hard to fulfill them.
"We are able to manage the games better, we are able to play more consistent football. Not always we can win but it is always our intention to go out on the pitch and make the fans proud."
FT: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
Brighton goalscorer Danny Welbeck speaking to Sky Sports following their win against Chelsea:
"We started well, got an early goal which put us in a great position. I think everyone down to a man was brilliant, winning their duels, fighting for the ball, second balls. It was a really good performance, really strong. It's good to get three goals and a clean sheet. It's positive, sets us up nicely going into the last few games of the season."
On how Fabian Hurzeler's plan allows for flexibility:
"JP [van Hecke] is an incredible player. Not only is he an incredible centre back he's got the ability to step into midfield, to create things from the back and as you've seen today step into midfield and play decisive passes as well. You've got to use the strengths of the players. With the way the manager sets us up, we always have different patterns where players are rotating, players are stepping forward with the ball, there's lots of options to play forward."
Image source, ReutersFT: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
Image source, Getty ImagesBrighton goalscorer Ferdi Kadioglu speaking to Sky Sports about whether it was his side's best performance of the season:
"Probably. Last weeks we've been in a good flow. We had a difficult period. After that, we're doing very well. Today we didn't let them breathe. Amazing game from every player. We have to continue like this as we have some goals this season."
"We knew from the beginning that we have to play hard. Chelsea have good players. If you are tight with them, they can't do much. I think we did that amazing."
FT: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
John Southall
BBC Radio 5 Live commentator at the Amex Community Stadium
Brighton thoroughly deserved it. Dominant from start to finish.
FT: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
Chris Sutton
Former striker on Sky Sports at the Amex Community Stadium
Chelsea fans will be thinking 'these players chucked it.'
You can blame the manager as much as you like but the players have a lot of thinking to do.
And you wonder what's next for Chelsea and Liam Rosenior.
FT: Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
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Image source, Getty ImagesThis result will be worth it if Rosenior resigns.
Steve, Catford
Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
All over as Brighton comfortably beat Chelsea to move above them into sixth.
A fine display from the Seagulls but for Chelsea their problems deepen.
It is now five straight defeats in the Premier League without scoring a goal, their longest run since 1912.
Image source, Getty ImagesBrighton 3-0 Chelsea
Danny Welbeck is the highest-scoring Englishman in the Premier League this season.
Should he be going to the World Cup?
Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
Chris Sutton
Former striker on Sky Sports at the Amex Community Stadium
Pathetic defending from Chelsea.
Welbeck loves playing against Chelsea. He buries it.
Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
Danny Welbeck's name is being chanted around the Amex now.
He has six goals in his last eight Premier League appearances against Chelsea.
Danny Welbeck (90+1 min)
He was bound to score!
Danny Welbeck loves a goal against Chelsea and he gets another now as Maxim De Cuyper cuts the ball back for the striker inside the box and he sends a fine first-time finish into the roof of the net.
That's the 13th goal of the season for Welbeck. In form.
Image source, Getty ImagesBrighton beat Chelsea to heap more pressure on Rosenior
At a glance
Ferdi Kadioglu opens scoring after just three minutes
Jack Hinselwood doubles the lead with excellent counter-attack goal
Substitute Danny Welbeck makes it 3-0 in injury time
Cole Palmer a shock injury absentee with Joao Pedro also missing
Chelsea struggle to pose a threat as pressure builds on manager Liam Rosenior
Brighton produced a dominant 3-0 win to leapfrog Chelsea in the Premier League, boosting their European hopes while piling further misery on struggling visiting head coach Liam Rosenior.
Goals from Ferdi Kadioglu, Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck lifted Brighton into sixth place, while Chelsea have now lost five consecutive league matches without scoring for the first time since 1912.
Brighton overwhelmed Chelsea in the opening stages of the match.
Kaoru Mitoma almost replicated his goal at Tottenham last weekend, volleying Pascal Gross' shot first time, only for Robert Sanchez to make the save inside the opening two minutes.
Brighton then scored from the resulting corner when Kadioglu struck a low volley after capitalising on a loose attempted clearance by Jorrel Hato from Gross' delivery in the third minute.
The chances kept coming for the hosts. Jan Paul van Hecke's header was saved, Hinshelwood had an effort cleared off the line after a calamitous wayward pass from Sanchez, while Georginio Rutter fired over when from inside the box.
Chelsea were eventually punished again, as Hinshelwood made amends by sweeping home Brighton's second goal in the 56th minute from Rutter's pass.
Such was the one-way traffic, Chelsea managed just one attempt of any kind in the opening 40 minutes - a speculative, blocked effort from Trevoh Chalobah on the edge of the box. Chants of "we've had a shot" followed from the away supporters after Romeo Lavia fired wide shortly after half-time, before frustration turned towards head coach Rosenior.
There were late attempts from Alejandro Garnacho and fellow substitute Marc Guiu, who both fired wide late on, but Brighton could have scored more in the second half through two saved Kadioglu shots.
And they did get a third when two subsitutes combined down the left, with Maxim de Cuyper feeding Welbeck to fire home his 13th goal of the season into the roof of the net.
It was a memorable night for the in-form Seagulls, who moved above Chelsea into sixth place, while the Blues look increasingly unlikely to qualify for the Champions League and could drop into the bottom half of the table once all fixtures this round have been completed.
Furious Rosenior questions Chelsea's desire
Brighton 'dominated' in win over Chelsea - Hurzeler
Brighton are the Premier League's most in-form side and are mounting a late push for European qualification.
A fourth win in five meetings with Chelsea across all competitions helped to heighten an already feel-good atmosphere at the Amex Stadium.
It is the latest result in a run that is carrying Fabian Hurzeler's side towards European football. While Champions League qualification remains a remote possibility, a place in the Europa League or Conference League appears a more realistic target.
This sixth win in eight games leaves Brighton top of the form table, supported by a settled and fully fit squad capable of delivering the kind of energetic display seen here.
There was quality in the delivery of the experienced German Gross, sustained threat from full-back positions through Kadioglu, and a defence growing in authority as Van Hecke and Riccardo Boscagli continue to build an impressive partnership.
Brighton's strength in depth was also evident, withDe Cuyper and Welbeck combining off the bench for a late third goal.
The contrast with Chelsea is marked. In seeking to emulate aspects of Brighton's model while compromising their own established identity, the Blues have been left with the worst of both worlds. Brighton, by contrast, continue to double down on theirs - with tangible success.
The Seagulls qualified for Europe for the first time in 2023 and, on current form, look well placed to repeat that achievement and embark on just their second campaign on the continent next season.
Things need to change after 'unacceptable' defeat - Rosenior
At his former club, where he also began his coaching career, Rosenior was met with chants from his own supporters calling for him to leave for the first time
It marked radical new low point in a bleak run of five consecutive league defeats without a goal for Chelsea - their worst such sequence in more than a century and one that few supporters have witnessed in their lifetime.
Given the club's success over the past 25 years, it is perhaps understandable that patience is thin for a head coach appointed just three months ago from Chelsea's partner club, Strasbourg.
There were early signs that the night might not unfold as Rosenior had hoped. Cucurella's barber leaked news that Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro were unavailable through injury - information the head coach had intended to keep under wraps -before it quickly circulated on social media platform X in the mid-morning.
It was the third team-news leak Rosenior has faced this season and the latest in a series of issues that unfolded throughout the match.
Tactically, his decision to switch to a back five - only the second time Chelsea have done so this season - quickly proved ineffective, forcing a change back to his usual system at half-time.
Such was Chelsea's disarray that they conceded after three minutes following a poor clearance from Hato. They then went on to concede the second-highest expected goals (xG) total after 20 minutes of any Premier League game this season, while failing to register a shot until the 40th minute.
The introduction of Garnacho at the interval brought only marginal improvement before Chelsea were deservedly 2-0 down.
Rosenior cut a lonely figure as Chelsea supporters turned their chants against him, while Brighton fans ironically voiced support for his continued leadership. Matters worsened when Chelsea conceded a late third goal.
They failed to register a shot on target for the first time since February 2025, are enduring their longest run without a clean sheet since the 1996–97 season and, with Kadioglu's volley, have now conceded their joint‑highest number of goals from corners - matching the total from the 1995–96 campaign.
This awful form that began in March has carried into April, leaving Chelsea's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League increasingly remote and even European qualification now in serious doubt.
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| 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 63 | 26 | 37 | 70 |
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| 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 58 |
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| 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 58 |
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| 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 43 | 11 | 55 |
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| 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 50 |
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| 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 45 | 8 | 48 |
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| 33 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 |
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| 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 47 |
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| 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 46 |
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| 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 45 |
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| 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 43 |
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| 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 42 |
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| 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 39 |
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| 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 36 |
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| 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 33 |
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| 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 31 |
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| 33 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 67 | -33 | 20 |
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| 33 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 61 | -37 | 17 |
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Brighton have won their last two league games against Chelsea, as many times as they had in their first 19 against the Blues (D4 L13).
Having been unbeaten in their first five Premier League away games against Brighton (W3 D2), Chelsea have now lost two of their last three visits to the Amex Stadium (W1).
Since the start of 2022-23, Brighton have scored 2+ goals in six of their seven league games against Chelsea, netting 17 times in total (2.4 per game). Between 1983-84 and 2021-22, they never scored more than once in 14 league games against Chelsea, netting just six goals in that time (0.4 per game).
Chelsea have lost two of their last four Premier League games when scoring first against Brighton, including in the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge. The only two occasions that the Blues have scored first and lost both games against a team in one Premier League season were in 1992-93 vs Norwich and 2009-10 vs Manchester City.
Brighton’s last nine home Premier League matches have averaged just 1.8 goals per game, with 16 goals scored by the Seagulls (9) and their opponents (7). In their first seven home games in 2025-26, the average goals-per-game at the Amex was twice as high at 3.6 goals per game, with 25 goals scored.
Since a run of four clean sheets in five away Premier League games between October and December, Chelsea have gone eight in a row without one on the road. However, their xG against per game was actually higher in that run of four shutouts in five games (1.42) than in their eight without one (1.30).
Chelsea have won just three of their last 14 Premier League games on a Tuesday (D6 L5), conceding two or more goals in five of their last six. Away from home, they’ve lost five of their last six on the road on this day (D1) since a 3-2 win over Crystal Palace in July 2020.
Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler has never lost a Premier League match against an English manager in nine meetings (W7 D2), unbeaten against Sean Dyche, Eddie Howe, Gary O'Neil, Graham Potter, and Scott Parker. Only Luiz Felipe Scolari has managed more times against Englishmen in the competition without losing (11).
Danny Welbeck has been involved in seven goals in eight Premier League appearances against Chelsea for Brighton (5 goals, 2 assists). In his 10 appearances against the Blues before that for Sunderland, Man Utd, Arsenal, and Watford, he only scored one goal and didn’t assist any goals.
Cole Palmer has five goals in his last three Premier League appearances against Brighton and Hove Albion, with four of those coming in one game at Stamford Bridge in September 2024. He’s had 16 shots in his last three games against the Seagulls, making up 43% of Chelsea’s total attempts in those matches.
