The Seagulls came from behind to secure a thrilling 2-1 victory over Frank Lampard’s men at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea’s woes this season have been further compounded after they were beaten 2-1 at home on Saturday in their Premier clash against Brighton.came from behind to secure a thrilling 2-1 victory over Frank Lampard’s men at Stamford Bridge.
While the Blues were a goal up, Brighton showed no signs of backing down as they literally bossed the ball possession in the first 45 minutes. While Brighton will relish the three points and the confidence boost that comes from defeating a top-tier side, Chelsea will be deflated going into Tuesday’s second-leg quarter-final Champions League clash against Real Madrid.
On Saturday at St Mary’s Joe Aribo was handed a rare start but he could not save Southampton from going down to a 2-0 defeat against Crystal Palace.While Aribo made way for his compatriot Paul Onuachu after playing for about an hour, the gangling striker could not make a difference either.The story wasn’t any different for Alex Iwobi’s Everton who were hammered 3-1 at Goodison Park by Fulham.
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