Chelsea beat Brithon in seven-goal thriller to maintain perfect start
Chelsea maintained their perfect start to the new Premier League season as they held on to defeat Brighton in an entertaining match at Stamford Bridge.
In a thrilling Premier League match, Chelsea secured a 3-3 draw against Brighton at Stamford Bridge, maintaining their perfect start to the new season. Romeo Lavia scored the first goal of the match, capitalizing on a mistake by Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen just four minutes in. Morgan Rogers and Pedro Neto added to the lead in the early stages, with Pedro scoring an own goal.
However, Brighton fought back, with Emi Martinez pulling one back and Pascal Gross scoring twice before halftime. The second half saw Brighton regroup, and Cole Palmer restored Chelsea's two-goal lead in the 74th minute. Despite a late effort from Brighton, Chelsea hung on for the draw. Manager Xabi Alonso made the bold move of starting debutant goalkeeper Emi Martinez, who performed well despite conceding two of Brighton's goals.
The win leaves Chelsea in good form, but their next challenge will be facing champions Arsenal in their next match.
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