Chelsea Crush Brighton in First Half | Chelsea F.C. News

Chelsea exploded out of the gate against Brighton, racing to a 3-1 halftime lead with goals from Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, and Joao Pedro—playing against his former club. Brighton’s goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen made an early error that gifted Lavia the opener, while Neto dazzled on the wing with a goal and assist. Alonso’s bold tactics, including deploying Neto and Jarrel Hato as wing-backs, paid off big time. Fans roared with excitement as Joao Pedro silenced doubters with a powerful strike, even amid crowd heckling. Chelsea’s defense held firm, and the energy at Stamford Bridge was electric—a statement win that sets the tone for the rest of the season. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1182eaf5f77ad4fa