Chelsea Player Ratings vs Brighton: Neto and João Pedro impress with 8/10

Chelsea produced another lively Premier League display at Stamford Bridge, defeating Brighton 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller. Xabi Alonso’s side showed plenty of attacking quality, although defensive lapses ensured the visitors remained competitive until the final whistle.

Chelsea Player Ratings

Emiliano Martínez – 7/10

Martínez made several useful stops and looked composed between the posts, although conceding three goals prevented him from earning a higher mark.

Wesley Fofana – 6.5/10

Fofana was dependable when dealing with Brighton’s attacks, making important clearances while keeping his distribution relatively tidy.

Maxence Lacroix – 6.5/10

Lacroix provided physical presence at the back, winning aerial challenges and clearing danger whenever Brighton threatened Chelsea’s defensive area.

Levi Colwill – 6.5/10

Colwill contributed several defensive interventions but could not prevent Brighton from scoring three times during an eventful afternoon.

Malo Gusto – 6.5/10

Gusto worked hard defensively but offered limited attacking influence and rarely troubled Brighton when Chelsea moved forward.

Cole Palmer – 7/10

Palmer remained a constant attacking threat, creating problems between the lines before capping his performance with Chelsea’s late goal.

Romeo Lavia – 7/10

Lavia opened the scoring brilliantly but struggled at times to provide sufficient protection for Chelsea’s back three.

Jorrel Hato – 7/10

Hato impressed with his energy at both ends of the pitch and contributed an assist during Chelsea’s strong attacking spell.

Pedro Neto – 8/10

Neto was one of Chelsea’s biggest attacking threats, repeatedly causing Brighton problems before finding the net in the first half.

Morgan Rogers – 7.5/10

Rogers linked well with Chelsea’s forwards, created opportunities and supplied an assist during another promising attacking performance.

João Pedro – 8/10

João Pedro caused Brighton constant problems, scoring and assisting while remaining heavily involved in Chelsea’s attack, although his own goal was unfortunate.

Substitutes

Moisés Caicedo – 5/10

Caicedo’s introduction was cut short after he picked up an injury, limiting his opportunity to influence the contest.

Reece James – 6/10

James struggled to make a significant impact after coming on as Chelsea sought to protect their advantage.

Josh Acheampong – 6/10

Acheampong was unable to provide complete defensive assurance as Brighton continued to find openings late in the match.

Pep Chavarría – 6/10

Chavarría had limited influence after entering the game and struggled to impose himself during Brighton’s late pressure.

Valentín Barco – N/A

Barco entered too late to receive a meaningful rating.