Chelsea faced off against Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Blues made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the third-minute when Fedri Kadioglu found the back of the net. Liam Rosenior’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Jack Hinshelwood doubled his side’s advantage in the 56th minute before Danny Welbeck killed the game off with a good finish in injury time. The match ended with Chelsea suffering a dismal 3-0 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each [Chelsea](https://the4thofficial.net/category/leagues/english-premier-league/chelsea/) player fared during the clash against the Seagulls.
**GK: Robert Sanchez – 6/10**
Sanchez made his fair share of saves during the game, but still ended up conceding three times tonight.
**CB: Wesley Fofana – 6/10**
He earned the ball back twice in the first half and was replaced at half-time.
**CB: Trevoh Chalobah – 7/10**
Chalobah put his foot through the ball when he could and was good on the ball.
**CB: Jorrel Hato – 6.5/10**
He did his fair share of defending but failed to keep things solid inside his half.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 21: Liam Rosenior, Manager of Chelsea, gestures during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea at Amex Stadium on April 21, 2026 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
**RM: Malo Gusto – 6.5/10**
He made a few crucial interceptions at the back, but was caught out of position at times on the defensive end of the pitch.
**CM: Romeo Lavia – 6/10**
Lavia struggled to get a foothold in the game and was replaced in the 72nd minute.
**CM: Moises Caicedo – 6/10**
He came back to defend when he could, but lacked quality inside the Brighton half.
**CM: Enzo Fernandez – 6/10**
The Argentine talent struggled to get into the flow of the game and put in a disjointed performance at the centre of the park.
**LM: Marc Cucurella – 6/10**
He came back to defend when required, but failed to influence the game going forward.
**ST: Liam Delap – 6/10**
Delap made a few driving runs with the ball but failed to register a goal.
**ST: Pedro Neto – 6/10**
He made one promising run with the ball, but never looked like he would score.
**Substitutes:**
**LW: Alejandro Garnacho – 6/10**
He made one key chance in the final third.
**ST: Marc Guiu – 6/10**
Guiu struggled to impress in the final third.
**CM: Dario Essugo – 6/10**
His impact on the game was minimal.
**RB: Josh Acheampong – N/A**