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  "id": 4451632,
  "title": "Chelsea beat Brighton in 7-goal thriller to extend Alonso’s perfect start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/chelsea-beat-brighton-in-7-goal-thriller-to-extend-alonsos-perfect",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T15:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/30/chelsea-beat-brighton-in-7-goal-thriller-to-extend-alonso-s-perfect-start"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea's front three extended manager Xabi Alonso's flawless start as the Blues thrashed Brighton 4-3 in a thrilling encounter at Stamford Bridge. Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer all found the back of the net for Chelsea, while Brighton's Emi Martinez got his debut for the club just hours after completing his move from Aston Villa. Brighton took the lead inside the first half, with Romeo Lavia capitalizing on a defensive mix-up to put them ahead. However, Chelsea quickly equalized through Pedro Neto, who pounced on a cross from Rogers. In just over half an hour, Brighton extended their lead to 3-1, but Chelsea fought back with goals from Neto and Pedro. The match took an exciting turn when Palmer netted a spectacular strike, securing Chelsea's victory. Brighton managed to salvage a consolation goal with a last-minute header, but Chelsea joined City and Hull as the only teams to take six points from their opening two games.",
  "summary": "Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer score in the 4-3 win over Brighton.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Team News: Xabi Alonso starts new signing in goal and makes full back decision in midfield",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/team-news-xabi-alonso-starts-new-signing-in-goal-and-makes-full-back",
        "published": "2026-08-30T12:15:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 to extend perfect start under Xabi Alonso",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/chelsea-beat-brighton-4-3-to-extend-perfect-start-under-xabi-alonso",
        "published": "2026-08-30T15:19:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Chelsea beat Brighton in 7-goal thriller to extend Alonso’s perfect start",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/chelsea-beat-brighton-in-7-goal-thriller-to-extend-alonsos-perfect-4455202",
        "published": "2026-08-30T15:29:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}