Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea

FA Cup - 4th Round 8 Feb 2025, 20:00
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Chelsea
Chelsea
🏟 American Express Stadium (Falmer, East Sussex) 👤 J. Gillett

Match report

Brighton & Hove Albion edged past Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup - 4th Round on 8 February 2025.

Chelsea had 7 shots to Brighton & Hove Albion's 6.

The match was played at American Express Stadium (Falmer, East Sussex), with J. Gillett in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 6 - 7 On target 3 - 1 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 8 - 3 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Georginio Rutter
Brighton & Hove Albion · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Kaoru Mitoma 1 goal
8 Tariq Lamptey captained the side
8 Moisés Caicedo 85 passes (93% accurate)
7 Joël Veltman 1 assist
First half vs second half
Brighton & Hove Albion stepped it up after the break, with 5 shots in the second half compared to 1 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–3 5–4
Shots On Goal 1–1 2–0
Ball Possession 46–54 —
Corners 1–2 3–1
Attacks 37–38 42–50
Match statistics
4 Corners 3
13 Throw In 23
4 Free Kick 7
10 Goal Kick 9
5 Substitution 3
79 Attacks 88
51 Dangerous Attacks 41
3 On Target 1
3 Off Target 6
6 Shots Total 7
3 Shots On Goal 1
2 Shots Off Goal 5
1 Shots Blocked 1
4 Shots Inside Box 5
2 Shots Outside Box 2
8 Fouls 3
4 Corners 3
0 Offsides 1
43% Ball Possession 57%
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 1
418 Passes Total 560
358 Passes Accurate 495
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Brighton & Hove Albion · 4-2-3-1
1 B. Verbruggen
34 J. Veltman 29 J. Hecke 5 L. Dunk 2 T. Lamptey
20 C. Baleba 41 J. Hinshelwood
17 Y. Minteh 14 G. Rutter 22 K. Mitoma
18 D. Welbeck
Chelsea · 4-2-3-1
1 R. Sánchez
27 M. Gusto 4 T. Adarabioyo 23 T. Chalobah 3 M. Cucurella
25 M. Caicedo 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall
7 P. Neto 20 C. Palmer 19 J. Sancho
18 C. Nkunku
Brighton & Hove Albion
Coach
F. Hürzeler
Substitutes
  • 4 Adam Webster
  • 25 Diego Gómez
  • 26 Yasin Ayari
  • 9 João Pedro
  • 37 Tom McGill
  • 16 Eiran Joe Cashin
  • 11 Simon Adingra
  • 33 Matt O'Riley
  • 8 Brajan Gruda
Chelsea
Coach
E. Maresca
Substitutes
  • 8 Enzo Fernández
  • 11 Noni Madueke
  • 32 Tyrique George
  • 12 Filip Jørgensen
  • 62 Ishé Samuels-Smith
  • 34 Josh Acheampong
  • 30 Aaron Anselmino
  • 6 Levi Colwill
  • 39 Mathis Amougou
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Webster ↓ L. Dunk Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 58' ↑ E. Fernández ↓ K. Dewsbury-Hall Chelsea
  • 68' ↑ D. Gómez ↓ J. Hinshelwood Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 74' ↑ T. George ↓ J. Sancho Chelsea
  • 74' ↑ N. Madueke ↓ Pedro Neto Chelsea
  • 75' ↑ Y. Ayari ↓ C. Baleba Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 75' ↑ João Pedro ↓ G. Rutter Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 89' ↑ M. O'Riley ↓ D. Welbeck Brighton & Hove Albion
Cards
  • 14' K. Dewsbury-Hall Chelsea
  • 20' G. Rutter Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 27' J. Veltman Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 68' M. Caicedo Chelsea
Head-to-head
Brighton & Hove Albion 3 6 draws 7 Chelsea
2026-04-21 Brighton vs Chelsea 0 - 0
2025-09-27 Chelsea vs Brighton 1 - 3
2025-02-14 Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea 3 - 0
2025-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea 2 - 1
2024-09-28 Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion 4 - 2
2024-05-15 Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea 1 - 2
Recent form
Brighton & Hove Albion D D D W L
Chelsea D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea?
Brighton & Hove Albion won 2-1 against Chelsea on 8 February 2025.
Who won Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea?
Brighton & Hove Albion won the match 2-1.
Where was Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea played?
The match was played at American Express Stadium (Falmer, East Sussex).
Who had more possession in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea?
Chelsea had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.