Chelsea v Brighton: How the players rated
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Key Points:
- Chelsea secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over Brighton at Stamford Bridge, with Cole Palmer scoring the decisive goal in the 75th minute.
- Chelsea initially took a 3-0 lead through goals from Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, and Joao Pedro, but Brighton fought back with goals from Malick Yalcouye and an own goal by Joao Pedro.
- Brighton scored a late consolation goal in the 96th minute through Pascal Gross following a dangerous long throw-in.
- Emiliano Martinez was praised for his goalkeeping performance, making several key saves despite conceding three goals, earning an 8/10 rating.
- Key contributors for Chelsea included Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro, and Pedro Neto, each rated 7 or 8 for their attacking contributions, while new signings Maxence Lacroix and Levi Colwill showed promise but had some defensive lapses.
