Kaoru Mitoma scored one of many objectives of the season and Yankuba Minteh netted twice as Brighton repeated their FA Cup victory over Chelsea with a win within the Premier League this night.
Japan worldwide Mitoma opened the scoring within the twenty seventh minute with a bit of elegant particular person talent.
There appeared little hazard when Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen launched the ball ahead however Mitoma managed it deftly on his proper foot earlier than skipping inside Trevoh Chalobah and bending a right-footed shot into the underside right-hand nook.
“A contact from the heavens” 💫
Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma places the hosts in entrance with an OUTRAGEOUS aim 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/Q35NdQcj5R
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 14, 2025
Minteh then scored a aim in every half to see Brighton by way of to a cushty win as they reprised their 2-1 victory of six days in the past.
It was a depressing night time for Chelsea, whose followers made for the exits a very long time earlier than the ultimate whistle.
Chelsea lack attacking spark
Chelsea had been enjoying with out a recognised centre ahead – Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu each absent by way of damage – with winger Christopher Nkunku once more requested to play extra centrally in a false 9 position.
It was a tactic Enzo Maresca employed final weekend with little success and it failed once more tonight.
Nkunku labored laborious however with little pleasure as Chelsea had loads of the ball with out carrying a lot menace going ahead.
That was demonstrated within the first 17 minutes with Cole Palmer twice losing presentable alternatives, firing his first effort excessive over the bar and slicing the second horribly broad of the goal.
Brighton had been much more decisive within the last third with Mitoma exhibiting the Londoners the way it must be completed from Brighton’s first actual likelihood.
The guests responded nicely initially to going behind. Pedro Neto shot over earlier than the Portugal winger noticed an effort beautifully blocked by Adam Webster, who was standing in for injured Brighton captain Lewis Dunk.
From the ensuing nook, Malo Gusto’s cross was headed residence by Enzo Fernandez however the Argentina midfielder’s effort was dominated out for a shove behind Joel Veltman.
Minteh grabs his first
Brighton rode the storm and made it 2-0 seven minutes earlier than half-time. Neat interaction enabled Georginio Rutter to flee down the left and when his cross was partially blocked by Levi Colwill, Danny Welbeck picked up the free ball and fed Minteh who stepped inside Marc Cucurella and lashed residence.
Minteh doubles Brighton’s benefit! 🔵
Rutter and Welbeck within the build-up 👏 pic.twitter.com/DB5u5ULdjf
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Palmer remained a peripheral determine – the England worldwide wanting jaded in comparison with his early-season type – and with out his probing, Chelsea had been subdued.
That meant the sport meandered till bursting into life once more after 63 minutes.
Sport over
Colwill thought he had been fouled however referee Chris Kavanagh waved away his protests and Welbeck and Minteh mixed once more earlier than the Gambia winger stepped contained in the hapless Cucurella earlier than firing previous Filip Jorgensen.
“It’s as if Jörgensen wasn’t there” 😬
Yankuba Minteh will get his second and places Brighton three objectives forward 💥 pic.twitter.com/XdOQxz9ZE8
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 14, 2025
Veltman hit a publish late on, his shot placing Jorgensen within the face earlier than rebounding on to the upright and Verbruggen did nicely after Webster diverted a cross in the direction of his personal aim.
Brighton moved as much as eighth because of this whereas Chelsea stay fourth.
