Enzo Fernandez scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea as Mauricio Pochettino's side bounced back from their 4-1 defeat by Newcastle last week to beat Brighton 3-2 on Sunday.

2023/2024 Premier League

3 - 2
Enzo Fernández (17') 
Levi Colwill (21') 
Enzo Fernández (65' PEN) 
Facundo Buonanotte (43') 
João Pedro (90'+2') 
Match Report

Fernandez put the home side 1-0 up inside 20 minutes heading home a cross from Benoit Badiashile. Levi Colwill followed up with their second not long after heading in.

Facundo Buonanotte pulled a goal back for Brighton, smashing the ball past Robert Sanchez in net just before half-time.

But there was drama before the break, with Chelsea captain Conor Gallagher conceding his second yellow card of the match and was sent off.

Fernandez would follow up with his second goal scoring from the spot after James Milner brought Mykhailo Mudryk down inside the box.

 

Brighton rescued a goal late from Benicio Baker-Boaitey and continued to press on Chelsea, but the Blues shut up shop to secure the three points.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

17' GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Brighton (Enzo Fernandez)

21' GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Brighton (Levi Colwill)

27' Sanchez almost makes a big mistake

38' CLOSE! Mudryk's long shot inches wide

43' GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Brighton (Facundo Buonanotte)

45' Second Yellow Card! Conor Gallagher sent off

52' Yellow Card! Moises Caicedo booked

65' Penalty Goal! Chelsea 3-1 Brighton (Enzo Fernandez)

86' CLOSE! Gross' shot saved

88' Mitoma goes down in the box but ref says no penalty!

92' GOAL! Chelsea 3-2 Brighton (Joao Pedro)

Line-ups

Chelsea XI: Thiago Silva, Sterling, Axel Disasi, Robert Sánchez, Conor Gallagher, Benoît Badiashile, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Levi Colwill, Nicolas Jackson

Subs: Djordje Petrovic, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke, Maatsen, Armando Broja, Lucas Bergström, Alfie Gilchrist, Alex Matos, Deivid Washington

Brighton XI: Lallana, Steele, Veltman, Igor, Gilmour, Jan Paul van Hecke, Evan Ferguson, Simon Adingra, Facundo Buonanotte, Carlos Baleba, Jack Hinshelwood

Subs: Milner, Gross, Jakub Moder, Kaoru Mitoma, João Pedro, Bart Verbruggen, Benicio Baker-Boaitey, Leigh Kavanagh