Chelsea play in Brighton

The Chelsea punctured this Tuesday in Brighton in early game of the 24th day of the Premier for the participation of the ‘blues’ in the Club World Cup next february. The German Thomas Tuchel could not celebrate the award The Best that he received hours before at the gala FIFA as Best Coach of 2021 and was left unable to beat in second place in the table the Liverpool of his compatriot Jürgen Klopp.

The Brighton, who dreams of Europe, He came out to bite from the beginning and did not stop until the end. He pressed until he almost suffocated a Chelsea He had a lot of trouble generating chances. Romelu Lukaku He started at spearhead after the ‘stick’ that his coach gave him, Thomas Tuchel, but he was hardly seen in attack.

The London team had a hard time, especially in the first 20 minutes. Moder he was about to put the hosts ahead with an early shot near the bottom of the post. The Chelsea he retorted timidly with a good smack of César Azpilicueta that the also Spanish international Robert Sanchez neutralized.

When those from Tuchel it was 0-1 in the 28th minute. Assist by Kanté and great left foot of the Moroccan Hakim Ziyech, absent in the africa cup for being at odds with his coach, Vahid Halilhodzic. His goal was a bucket of cold water for the ‘seagulls’.

With the minimum income Chelsea on the scoreboard, the break was reached in a very intense first half by a brave Brighton that surrounded the goal again defended by Kepa Arrizabalaga, surrogate for Senegalese Edward Mendy, chosen by the FIFA as Best Goalkeeper of 2021 and who is playing the African Cup with his team.

After the break, the Brighton He did not give up his efforts to achieve the tie with dangerous incursions, especially thanks to the tremendous speed of Tariq Lamptey. In minute 60′, the ‘seagulls’ found their more than deserved 1-1. Kepa sent the ball to a corner after a save from a shot from Moder, but the ensuing corner kick by Mac Allister ended with a superb header from the captain Adam Webster, Totally brand free.

The Chelsea tried to react and Robert Sanchez prevented the goal of Lukaku in the final stretch of a vibrant duel in which the Brighton could take the win. The Chelsea He also looked for it with a late triple change in the 80th minute and a desperate harassment that had no effect.