10 men Chelsea 2-1 Brighton! Premier League 4 consecutive wins up the 6th, Palmer scored, James dyed red【hongyan】

2024-05-16
    As the Premier League 5 champions, Chelsea team worth as much as 920 million euros, the first 30 rounds of league record flat, until the latest more than a month of hot state, the last 13 rounds only lost 1 game, is lost to Arsenal, especially the last 3 games is consecutive win, rekindle the hope of six, but the goal difference behind Newcastle, ranked seventh in the table.
    According to the schedule, Chelsea's last two rounds were against Brighton and Bournemouth, the latter two teams have no desire for nothing, which is very favorable for Chelsea's impact. Chelsea suffered a 4-1 defeat at Brighton last season and now have a chance to avenge their defeat.


    In the 16th minute, Cucurella suddenly fell in the penalty area while carrying the ball, and the referee awarded the penalty at the first time, and then cancelled the penalty after watching the VAR.


     In the 34th minute, Cucurella crossed from the bottom to set up Palmer for a header that gave Chelsea a 1-0 lead.


    This goal, let Palmer create a number of records, first, the Premier League this season for the team for the ninth time, with Zola, Drogba, Hazard tied for the most Chelsea single season; Second, he contributed 22 goals and 10 assists in 33 games in the Premier League this season, and the number of goals directly involved in a single season in the Premier League surpassed the best data of Hazard's Blues career, who scored 16 goals and 15 assists in 37 games in the 2018/19 season. Third, he equalled Lampard's personal record for Premier League goals in a single season    


    Half-time statistics, Chelsea dominated in all directions, with nearly 60% of the ball, shooting 8-4, shooting 4-1, corner chances 5-2, creating excellent chances 1-0.

   In the 55th minute, Chelsea quickly counterattacked, forming a situation of more play, Jackson did not take the ball in time to pass, and the last wave of attack was destroyed.
    In the 64th minute, Gusteau sent a cross into the penalty area and assisted Nkunku to push home and help Chelsea extend the lead 2-0.
    At the end of the day, Rhys James was sent off for a retaliatory tackle on Pedro after being assaulted, Chelsea played a man down, Brighton relied on Welbeck's break to pull back and eventually lost 1-2.
  After winning, Chelsea continued the recent winning streak, the points ranking is also soaring, from the ninth to the sixth, originally away from the European war zone, and now into the European war zone, at least the bottom can participate in the next season's European Association League, once the FA Cup final Manchester United harvest runner-up, Chelsea hold the sixth place can ensure promotion to the next season's Euroleague Cup.

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