Chelsea beat Brighton in 7-goal thriller to extend Alonso’s perfect start
Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer score in the 4-3 win over Brighton.
Chelsea extended Xabi Alonso's perfect start to the season with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Brighton at Stamford Bridge. Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers, and Cole Palmer scored for the Blues, as Alonso's reign kicked off with a 3-2 triumph at Fulham on Monday. Rogers assisted Pedro Neto's goal, making it a 2-1 Chelsea lead. Brighton led 4-0 within the first 31 minutes, but the game turned around as Lavia capitalized on a mix-up between Verbruggen and Wieffer to score the opening goal.
Neto followed up with a cross, and Pedro sealed the win with a brilliant counter-attack goal. Brighton fought back with goals from Yalcouye and Pedro, but Palmer's late goal secured the victory for Chelsea.
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