2026年8月30日 星期日

英超第2輪：Chelsea 4 - 3 Brighton & Hove Albion


Chelsea 4-3 Brighton & Hove Albion
Romeo Lavia 4'
35' Malick Yalcouye
Morgan Rogers - Pedro Neto 14'63' Joao Pedro (og)
Jorrel Hato - Joao Pedro 32'90+6' Pascal Gross
Joao Pedro - Cole Palmer 74'
6Shots on Target6
6Shots Blocked1
5Shots off Target8
4Corners7
6Fouls12
0Offsides0
4Saves1
1Yellow Cards3
26%Possession74%

Cards
Wesley Fofana 55'
70' Lewis Dunk
89' Olivier Boscagli
90+1' Costinha

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球場：Stamford Bridge, London
觀眾：39,494
開賽：14:00, Sun 30 Aug 2026
主裁：Michael Oliver

英超官網票選 MoM：Joao Pedro


Chelsea（3-4-3）:
                                                    Emiliano Martinez

                 Wesley Fofana            Maxence Lacroix            Levi Colwill (c)
          (Josh Acheampong 68)                                         (Pep Chavarria 72)

               Pedro Neto          Malo Gusto          Romeo Lavia          Jorrel Hato
       (Moises Caicedo 68)                           (Reece James 68)
        (Valentin Barco 82)

                             Cole Palmer        Joao Pedro        Morgan Rogers

Unused Subs: Mike Penders, Jamie Gittens, Estevao Willian, Danny Welbeck.

Brighton & Hove Albion（4-2-3-1）:

Bart Verbruggen;

Mats Wieffer (Costinha 80), Luka Vuskovic, Lewis Dunk (c), Ferdi Kadioglu;

Pascal Gross, Olivier Boscagli

Diego Gomez, Malick Yalcouye (Ibrahim Osman 74), Maxim De Cuyper;

Charalambos Kostoulas (Promise David 80).
Unused Subs: Jason Steele, Amario Cozier-Duberry, Nehemiah Oriola, Jaouen Hadjam, Matt Oriley, Pascal Struijk.

以下內容出自卻爾西官網：


Match report: Chelsea 4-3 Brighton

30 Aug 2026


Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer were all on target as the Blues made it three wins from three games with an entertaining 4-3 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion.

We were once again free-flowing in attack and opened up a three-goal advantage after just 32 minutes. Lavia netted his first Chelsea goal to break the deadlock after four minutes, and both Neto and Joao Pedro found the net with clinical finishes from inside the penalty area.

Brighton reduced the deficit before interval via Malick Yalcouye, and grabbed a second just after the hour-mark when Joao Pedro deflected a cross into our net.

Yet Alonso's side, as they did against Fulham, showed the right response to pressure and, with 16 minutes to play, Palmer swept home a 20-yard strike. The Seagulls did grab a late third – Pascal Gross heading home – but it proved nothing more than a late consolation.

== A Blues debut ==

Alonso made seven changes to the side that started our Carabao Cup second-round victory over Luton Town on Thursday

Emi Martinez, whose signing was confirmed earlier in the day, started in goal. Wesley Fofana, Maxence Lacroix and Levi Colwill were the back three, with Neto and Jorrel Hato at wing-back. Lavia was partnered in midfield by Malo Gusto, and the front three was Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro.


Before the action got underway, there were touching tributes to two influential Chelsea figures who passed away this summer: our second all-time highest goalscorer, Bobby Tambling, and our former chairman, Ken Bates. Both will be missed.

== Another fast start ==

At Fulham on Monday night, the Blues made a rapid start and were ahead inside 35 seconds. Our opener didn't arrive quite as early against the Seagulls, but just four minutes were on the clock.

Neto was heavily involved, as the Portugal international won and delivered a corner that Joao Pedro met at the near post. Mats Wieffer got back onto the line to block, but a mix-up with goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen saw the ball fall to Lavia, who nudged a shot over the line for his first Chelsea goal.


The Blues were firmly on top. We moved the ball confidently across the pitch and carried a threat whenever we advanced into Brighton's defensive third. And ten minutes after going ahead, we fashioned our second goal of the contest.

Rogers was the creator, collecting a Joao Pedro knock-down and forcing his way past Mario Vuskovic. The England international squared the ball into the penalty area, and Neto burst forward to finish beyond Verbruggen.


We should have had a third midway through the half, as Neto chased down and brushed aside Ferdi Kadıoglu and played a pass to Joao Pedro. The Brazilian took a touch, which sat down two Brighton defenders, but he guided his finish from 12 yards wide.

Martinez, aside from coming to collect a couple of crosses, had little work to do in the opening half-hour. He did have to produce a smart reaction stop, though, when Yalcouye prodded a cross toward goal.

== Adding a third ==

Joao Pedro – booed throughout by the supporters of his former club – briefly silenced the away end with a deserved 32nd-minute goal. Hato was instrumental, exchanging passes in our half with Rogers and surging upfield with the ball.

Wieffer was unable to keep up with the Dutchman, who fed the ball to Joao Pedro and the Blues' No.9 made no mistake with his finish.


Unfortunately, our three-goal advantage was quickly reduced as Brighton pulled a goal back through Yalcouye, who rifled a volley in off the post after Martinez had denied Diego Gomez.

Before the interval, each side created one further chance: Rogers came close for the Blues with a shot from distance that flashed past the post, while Gomez headed wide.

== Seagulls pressure ==

The second period remained an open affair – perhaps too much for Alonso's liking. Brighton made better use of the space and caused the Blues problems.

Many of the Seagulls' chances fell to Gomez. The Paraguayan forward dragged a shot wide before missing a close-range header from a free-kick. It was a chance he should have scored.

Our threat remained and Neto did excellently once again to shrug off Kadıoglu and break into the box. His near-post effort was saved and, on the rebound, Rogers whipped a cross into the six-yard box for Palmer, who could only volley over.


Martinez's first big save in a Chelsea shirt came soon after, as he reacted excellently to push wide a shot from Gomez. Unfortunately, from the resulting corner, the ball was worked to Pascal Gross, whose pass deflected off Joao Pedro and ended in our net.

== Right reaction ==

Alonso soon turned to his bench. Josh Acheampong, Reece James and Moises Caicedo, playing his first minutes of the season, were introduced. The booked Fofana, Lavia and Neto were replaced.

Our changes didn't immediately quell the Brighton tide, and Martinez had to save well from a powerful drive from Olivier Boscagli. It was an important moment as, five minutes later, the Blues struck our fourth goal of the game.

The goal had shades of our first, as Joao Pedro controlled and laid off a throw-in. This time, Palmer collected the ball, advanced 20 yards, and then curled a shot expertly beyond Verbruggen.


Sixteen minutes remained – and the Blues worked hard to see out the contest. We shifted into a 5-4-1 shape, which largely kept Brighton outside our box, and enabled Joao Pedro to lead several counter-attacks, which were often stopped illegally by Brighton defenders.

There were five minutes of stoppage time and it appeared there would be no more goals added to the scoreline. However, in the final action of the game, a long Brighton throw was flicked on and headed home by Gross.

It proved too late to alter the destination of the points, with Alonso's side taking six from our opening two top-flight fixtures.

== What comes next... ==

We travel across London next weekend to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday 6 September. Kick-off is scheduled for 4.30pm (UK time).






Megastore 很快開賣有贊助商的球衣，不過呆板的字型被 Chelsea Youth 認為像斯里蘭卡板球衣：


阿隆索有了馬丁尼斯立刻棄用桑切斯，而鬧轉會的恩索當然是不給上場：
33 歲的馬丁尼斯先發，自然是終結了 77 場英超比賽無 30 歲以上球員先發的紀錄，上一場要追溯到 2024 年 5 月的蒂亞戈．席爾瓦：
阿隆索的橫幅 Not too Xabi 應該是 Not too Shabby 的諧音哏：
先發報名報到馬丁尼斯的時候卻爾西球迷大歡呼：
向坦布林和貝茲致敬：
卻爾西是繼 2002-03 賽季博爾頓之後第一支在英超前兩輪都 4 分鐘內進球的球隊：
第一個進球是角球製造，阿隆索向新定位球教練麥克菲致意：
克萊門特、安切洛蒂、圖赫爾到場觀戰：
3-0 時佩德羅在一直臭他的布萊頓球迷面前慶祝：
3-1 時正式宣告卻爾西繼續保持連續 18 場聯賽都失球的紀錄，是自 1960-61 賽季以來最長的：


阿隆索是第四個前兩輪攻進 7 球以上的英超新教練，前三個是 1999 年的羅布森、2012 年的勞德魯普、2020 年的貝爾薩：

本場 25.6% 的控球率和 146 次成功傳球是卻爾西自 2003-04 賽季有紀錄以來最低的英超數據，67% 的傳球成功率則是自 2004 年 2 月對查爾頓的 65.9% 以來主場聯賽最低的：
控球只有 25.6%，但 xG 卻是 2.97 對上 1.49：
本賽季的卻爾西，低控球和快速推進跟過去幾個賽季呈現強烈對比：

圖赫爾、迪馬特奧、克萊門特、安切洛蒂四個前教練合照：
本場最佳球員佩德羅：
佩德羅是英超第六個、也是卻爾西第一個在一場比賽完成進球、助攻、烏龍球的球員，上一個是 2023 年 12 月的孫興慜：
羅傑斯創造 9 次機會目前暫居英超第一，也是自 2003-04 賽季有紀錄以來前兩場比賽創造最多機會的卻爾西球員：
贊助商冠名本場最佳球員佩德羅：


Analysis: Flying wingers, why possession isn't always king and Joao Pedro at it again

01 Sep 2026


This was a different Chelsea than we have been accustomed to over the years, but it was definitely effective. We look at how Xabi Alonso masterminded the Blues' 4-3 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.

With 14 goals in our first three games this season, it's fair to say life under Alonso has been exciting so far.

Chelsea raced to a 3-0 lead against Brighton at Stamford Bridge, courtesy of goals from Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro.

Brighton reduced the deficit to 3-2 before a moment of pure class from the rejuvenated Cole Palmer meant the Seagulls' 90+6-minute header was a mere consolation.

Here we take a look at how the game was won...

== Possession isn't always king ==

It is often said, 'Possession is king' when the importance of dominating the ball in modern football comes up in conversation. On Saturday, Chelsea proved that isn't always the case.


Our 4-3 victory over Brighton saw the Blues have just 26 per cent possession across the 90 minutes, with our 225 passes attempted and 152 passes completed Chelsea's lowest figures since Opta records began during the 2003/24 season.

But this wasn't a case where the Blues were under the kosh throughout or where the stats were skewed based on a second-half onslaught; our possession was at 30 per cent at half-time when we enjoyed a 3-1 lead.

This was a calculated game plan from new manager Xabi Alonso, and it worked.

The 'xG race' graphic below shows how each team's cumulative expected goals (xG) total builds throughout a match. The chart tracks the quality of chances created over time, rather than just the actual scoreline, with a steep rise highlighting a high-quality chance.


The graphic highlights how the Blues were good value for their 3-0 lead because of the quality of chances they created. These were not pot-shots from distance which fortuitously came off; all three finishes came within ten yards of the Brighton goal.

Alonso decided he would allow Brighton to have more of the ball and would then look to utilise our counter-attacking threat and the outstanding quality of our front three in the final third.

When Sky Sports revealed the Blues had enjoyed less than a third of possession during the first half, it would have come as a shock to many because the hosts had clearly been the better team and had carried the greater threat.

Alonso acknowledged post-match that after a 'brilliant first half an hour', his team 'played too much with the result in mind' and were too deep at times but understandably highlighted they are still in a process of improvement, with this just his third competitive game in charge of the Blues.

But across the whole 90 minutes, Chelsea were good value for the win and the tactical plan paid off.

== Going direct ==

Chelsea's directness was clear from the off and was backed up by the statistics post-match.


The Blues utilised the forward passing ability of their deeper players, the speed of their wing-backs and the power and pace of Joao Pedro up top to great effect as we regularly got up the field quickly.

The fact Emi Martinez made the second-highest 'completed passes in the opposition third', just one behind Morgan Rogers and level with Joao Pedro, shows just how much the Blues looked to go from back to front with speed.

Based on Opta data, new goalkeeper Martinez only made one short pass from his 38 passes, meaning 97.4 per cent of his deliveries were considered 'long passes'. Only Mark Schwarzer against Liverpool in 2014 has a higher percentage (100 per cent from 31) for Chelsea since Opta started collecting data in 2003/04. Petr Cech was the other to go above 97 per cent on three occasions.


This wasn't a goalkeeper just hitting and hoping, though; Martinez was regularly picking out the runs of players like Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto. Martinez passing to Joao Pedro was the most used combination between any Chelsea players, with eight.

And, according to Opta, Martinez became just the second Chelsea goalkeeper to create two or more clear chances in a Premier League game since they started collecting data, with Robert Sanchez also providing two against the same opposition last season. Only Wayne Hennessy has ever created more, with three for Burnley against Manchester United in December 2021.

== Flying wingers ==

The decision to go direct would have been influenced by the fact Alonso had the option of playing one of the fastest players in the Premier League in Pedro Neto - he recorded the eighth quickest time for the whole of the 2025/26 campaign at 22.6 miles per hour. And Jorrel Hato has already shown this season he is no slouch either.

Despite lining up as wing-backs in the static formation graphic, and often being deep in our half when defending against Brighton attacks, Neto was often one of our most advanced players and Hato, although seen as a defender by trade, was a real attacking threat, too.


It was Neto's cross from the byline which won the corner that ultimately led to Romeo Lavia's opening goal - a set-piece he also delivered.

The Portugal international then ran from close to 30 yards out to get on the end of Morgan Rogers' cross for the second goal, and probably would have scored the third, had Joao Pedro not got to the ball first.

That third goal was indicative of the two wing-backs' attacking threat throughout the game. They were both inside the Chelsea penalty area when Hato started the move. The Netherlands international then ran almost the length of the pitch before sliding the ball into the box. Neto had matched Hato stride for stride on the opposite side of the pitch and was there ready to collect the pass, had Joao Pedro not controlled and finished expertly.

With Marco Palestra - the player judged to be the quickest in the Serie A last season - still to return from injury, one suspects this won't be the last time we see Chelsea wing-backs' pace posing a counter-attacking threat this season.

== Joao Pedro at it again ==

Joao Pedro appears to be getting better and better every week.

The forward made an immediate impact at Chelsea, finishing the season with 20 goals in all competitions and claiming the club's Player of the Season Award.

But with the creative talents of Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers behind him, the Brazilian appears to have gone up another level.


On Saturday, Joao scored one and set up another. In truth, he probably should have scored twice, as he uncharacteristically shot wide from inside the penalty area.

But it isn't just the goal contributions that make him special. It is his all-round play. It's the game-high figure of 13 duels that he won, it's the work rate he showed out of possession, it's every part of his game.

Chelsea have a special forward on their hands and fans will be excited to see the level he can reach over the coming years.

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聯賽盃讓小詹配巴爾科，聯賽讓古斯托配拉維亞，莫名其妙....

上半場初段第一次角球就門前一陣混亂讓拉維亞收禮撿漏，然後羅傑斯硬下底傳中給高速插上的內托破門；中段穩守反擊，內托又一次高速下底傳中，沒想到佩德羅竟然大放槍踢偏.... 好在尾段哈托長途奔襲送出傳中讓佩德羅道歉，可惜馬上被一個快開界外球反擊打爆；上半場因為早早進球，整體節奏都是防守反擊，不過也正好避免讓古斯托和拉維亞控場，整體除了對布萊頓的幾次對角線傳球守得不是很好之外，上半場沒啥好挑剔的了。
下半場客隊繼續一堆斜角傳球，我車躲過一次大空檔頭球，內托再次拚來的下底傳中最終也被帕爾莫浪費掉；中段持續被壓著打，終於被折射烏龍再搞一顆，趕緊換上主力雙中場壓陣，讓古斯托和查巴里亞踢翼衛，帕爾莫立刻中路遠射道歉拉開比分；尾段凱塞多還是撐不下去，阿隆索賭失敗了，補時還被界外球 + 頭球追回一顆；上半場至少還有許多反擊的機會，反觀下半場守得非常辛苦和難看，喪失那種攻守轉換時的靈光一閃，反擊少了，後防壓力就越來越大，這可能缺少凱塞多一陣子的 343 看來還有的磨了。
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