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  "id": 4454947,
  "title": "Chelsea beat Brighton in seven-goal thriller to extend Alonso's perfect start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/chelsea-beat-brighton-in-seven-goal-thriller-to-extend-alonsos",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T16:01:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/08/1522330/chelsea-beat-brighton-seven-goal-thriller-extend-alonsos-perfect"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea secured a thrilling 4-3 win over Brighton, extending Xabi Alonso's perfect start as manager, on Sunday. The match began with Romeo Lavia scoring a goal for Chelsea just 31 seconds into the game. Pedro Neto extended Chelsea's lead in the 14th minute, followed by Joao Pedro adding a third goal. Brighton's Malick Yalcouye equalized late in the first half, but Pedro struck an own goal shortly after. A speculative own goal from Joao Pedro gave Chelsea cause for concern, but Cole Palmer scored a late winner. Pascal Gross scored a dramatic stoppage-time fourth goal, but it was not enough to secure a victory. This win marks Alonso's second successive Premier League victory and his first in the League Cup since joining Chelsea. The match also saw the debut of Emiliano Martinez, who replaced the struggling Robert Sanchez. The victory comes ahead of Chelsea's next match against Premier League champions Arsenal on September 6.",
  "summary": "LONDON: Free-scoring Chelsea extended Xabi Alonso’s perfect start as manager with an eye-catching 4-3 win against Brighton on Sunday.",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/joao-pedro-a-central-figure-player-ratings-for-chelsea-v-brighton",
        "published": "2026-08-30T15:02:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Chelsea beat Brighton in seven-goal thriller, Leeds hold Brentford",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/chelsea-beat-brighton-in-seven-goal-thriller-leeds-hold-brentford",
        "published": "2026-08-30T15:47:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 to extend Alonso’s perfect start",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/epl-chelsea-beat-brighton-4-3-to-extend-alonsos-perfect-start",
        "published": "2026-08-30T16:18:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Alonso on Caicedo injury worry, Pedro Neto’s future, Enzo Fernandez latest and win over Brighton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/alonso-on-caicedo-injury-worry-pedro-netos-future-enzo-fernandez",
        "published": "2026-08-30T16:20:00.000Z"
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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."
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