Joao Pedro a central figure - player ratings for Chelsea v Brighton
Chelsea defeated Brighton 4-3 in a high-scoring Premier League match at Stamford Bridge. The game featured goals from Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, and Joao Pedro, with Brighton mounting a late comeback attempt.
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Football reporter at Stamford Bridge Published 1 hour ago Cole Palmer scored what turned out to be the decisive goal in a thrilling 4-3 victory for Chelsea over Brighton at Stamford Bridge.
Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro put the Blues 3-0 up, but Brighton reduced the deficit to a single goal through Malick Yalcouye and a Joao Pedro own goal before Palmer made it four. Pascal Gross then headed in a 96th-minute consolation goal after a dangerous long throw-in was not dealt with.
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