Chelsea Secures 4-3 Victory Over Brighton in Alonso's Debut
Chelsea triumphed 4-3 against Brighton in a Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, marking Xabi Alonso's first home game as manager. Chelsea quickly took the lead in the fourth minute through Romo Lavia, who capitalized on defensive errors.
Pedro Neto doubled the lead in the 14th minute, finishing a cut-back from Morgan Rogers. Lavia assisted Pedro for Chelsea's third goal in the 32nd minute.
Brighton responded before halftime, with Malick Yalcouy hitting the post. After the break, Brighton pulled one back with an own goal from Pascal Gro following a corner.
Chelsea's Alonso made a triple substitution, leading to Cole Palmer restoring the two-goal lead. Brighton's Gro scored again in stoppage time, but Chelsea held on for the victory.
This win marked Chelsea's second consecutive victory in the league, scoring seven goals in total, while Brighton suffered their first defeat after a strong start.
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