Brighton won an arduous 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the charming FA Cup at Amis Stadium.
The winner of Coru Mitoma included in the second half that the Fabian Herzeller team advanced to the next round, while Chelsea left lost opportunities.
Visitors started the perfect start in the fifth minute. Jadon Sancho, the vibrant on the early stock exchanges, handed over a ball all over the area that found Cole Palmer, who struck a shot for the first time.
Although it seems that he was intended as a cross, Bariton Verbergin’s goalkeeper is completely estimated, helping the ball unintentionally in his own net.
Despite the setback, Brighton responded. Their goal reached the twelfth minute after an excellent passage of playing under the left.
Tariq Lambti and Joel Feltman combined, with the latter beating a perfect cross by Georgino Rart, who walked between two Chelsea defenders and headed his head experienced in the last remote corner Robert Sanchez.
With the game facilitating accurately at 1-1, both teams enjoyed seizures of domination, but they struggled to convert promising attacks into clear opportunities.
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Inzo Marisca from Chelsea was without major attack options, and this showed, as the Blues lacked power in the last third.
Sancho and Pedro Neto were bright in his possession, but they were unable to open the well -organized Brighton defense.
The second half lasted in the same context, with Brighton gradually confirming. Chelsea’s lack of the advanced edge was highlighted when Palmer erred in a shot inside the box, and he sent the ball widely.
Moments later, Brighton Joao Pedro, who had an immediate impact and defeated a penalty kick that was waved despite the clear contact of Malo Gustto.
Then, in the 57th minute, the decisive moment reached. Rotre was at the heart of this step again, as he was smart in the midfield before finding the orphan on the left.
The Japanese wing, which is a permanent threat, is completely running to stay on the other side and raise the ball accurately over Sanchez in Brighton position. Amex erupted when the host side dominated.
Chelsea pressed the equalizer late, with Noni Madoyk’s dangerous appearance after getting out of the bench. At the time of stopping, the past two defenders have risen and greet the anti -goal ball, only the Paul Van Heck committees to make another clearance, preventing a specific modernity. Summarize the Chelsea night – a lot of intention, but there is no final product.
Diego Gomez’s final speculation voltage sailed widely before the referee detonated a full -time whistle.