**Emiliano Martinez** assessed his debut for **Chelsea** as the _Blues_ won another helter-skelter affair.
The Argentine agreed to move on from **Aston Villa** for a fee of **£7.5 million**, and the deal was officially announced earlier on Sunday. He immediately took over from **Robert Sanchez** as the shot stopper for his new side, helping them earn a [4-3 victory against **Brighton**](https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2026/08/30/1269571-chelsea-vs-brighton-live-score-premier-league.html) at **Stamford Bridge**.
A Stamford Bridge debut
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_"I spoke with_ **_Chelsea_** _legends_ **_John Terry_** _and_ **_Petr Cech_**_. I know how big this club is and what we want to achieve this season. I came here to help._
_"I had an amazing seven years at_ **_Aston Villa_**_. I have come here to challenge and to try and win the_ **_Premier League_**_. I trained only one day with the team. The guys have treated me really well in the last day or two. I know the talent we have up front. I try to bring that solidity in the back."_
·**'We had a lot of chances to finish the game'**
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The _Blues_ continue to be a thrilling team under **Xabi Alonso**. **Morgan Rogers** assisted the second strike of the game for **Pedro Neto** after **Romeo Lavia** opened the scoring, and **Joao Pedro** made up for a close-range miss with the third goal.
**Malick Yalcouye** responded, then **Pascal Gross** forced an own goal out of **Joao Pedro**, but **Cole Palmer** put enough breathing room between the teams to cushion conceding a third **Brighton** goal through a Gross header. Defensively, the chaos was a little too much to handle, and Martinez understands that it is his job to help bring order to the backline.
Solidity wanted at the back
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_"A win is a win. I know it wasn't a perfect game. But in the end, winning and moving on is what we need. We've got 36 games left and it's one week after another. I am here for a reason. The front three is amazing. When we go forward, we can hurt teams. We had a lot of chances to finish the game._ **_Cole Palmer_** _and_ **_Joao Pedro_** _had chances to kill the game. At the back, we need to bring the goals down."_