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Kaoru Mitoma scored one of many objectives of the season and Yankuba Minteh netted twice as Brighton repeated their FA Cup victory over Chelsea with a win within the Premier League this night.
Japan worldwide Mitoma opened the scoring within the twenty seventh minute with a bit of elegant particular person ability.
There appeared little hazard when Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen launched the ball ahead however Mitoma managed it deftly on his proper foot earlier than skipping inside Trevoh Chalobah and bending a right-footed shot into the underside right-hand nook.
“A contact from the heavens” 💫
Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma places the hosts in entrance with an OUTRAGEOUS purpose 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/Q35NdQcj5R
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 14, 2025
Minteh then scored a purpose in every half to see Brighton via to a snug win as they reprised their 2-1 victory of six days in the past.
It was a depressing night time for Chelsea, whose followers made for the exits a very long time earlier than the ultimate whistle.
Chelsea lack attacking spark
Chelsea have been taking part in and not using a recognised centre ahead – Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu each absent via damage – with winger Christopher Nkunku once more requested to play extra centrally in a false 9 function.
It was a tactic Enzo Maresca employed final weekend with little success and it failed once more tonight.
Nkunku labored onerous however with little pleasure as Chelsea had loads of the ball with out carrying a lot risk going ahead.
That was demonstrated within the first 17 minutes with Cole Palmer twice losing presentable alternatives, firing his first effort excessive over the bar and slicing the second horribly large of the goal.
Brighton have been way more decisive within the closing third with Mitoma exhibiting the Londoners the way it ought to be carried out from Brighton’s first actual likelihood.
The guests responded effectively initially to going behind. Pedro Neto shot over earlier than the Portugal winger noticed an effort beautifully blocked by Adam Webster, who was standing in for injured Brighton captain Lewis Dunk.
From the ensuing nook, Malo Gusto’s cross was headed house by Enzo Fernandez however the Argentina midfielder’s effort was dominated out for a shove behind Joel Veltman.
Minteh grabs his first
Brighton rode the storm and made it 2-0 seven minutes earlier than half-time. Neat interaction enabled Georginio Rutter to flee down the left and when his cross was partially blocked by Levi Colwill, Danny Welbeck picked up the unfastened ball and fed Minteh who stepped inside Marc Cucurella and lashed house.
Minteh doubles Brighton’s benefit! 🔵
Rutter and Welbeck within the build-up 👏 pic.twitter.com/DB5u5ULdjf
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 14, 2025
Palmer remained a peripheral determine – the England worldwide trying jaded in comparison with his early-season kind – and with out his probing, Chelsea have been subdued.
That meant the sport meandered till bursting into life once more after 63 minutes.
Sport over
Colwill thought he had been fouled however referee Chris Kavanagh waved away his protests and Welbeck and Minteh mixed once more earlier than the Gambia winger stepped contained in the hapless Cucurella earlier than firing previous Filip Jorgensen.
“It’s as if Jörgensen wasn’t there” 😬
Yankuba Minteh will get his second and places Brighton three objectives forward 💥 pic.twitter.com/XdOQxz9ZE8
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 14, 2025
Veltman hit a submit late on, his shot placing Jorgensen within the face earlier than rebounding on to the upright and Verbruggen did effectively after Webster diverted a cross in the direction of his personal purpose.
Brighton moved as much as eighth in consequence whereas Chelsea stay fourth.
