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Chelsea edges Brighton 4-3, Leeds draws with Brentford

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 3:15 PM

Last updated Aug 30, 2026

Chelsea edges Brighton 4-3, Leeds draws with Brentford

Summary

Chelsea secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over Brighton at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, extending Xabi Alonso's unbeaten start as the manager. The match saw goals from Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto, and Joao Pedro for Chelsea, while Brighton responded with strikes from Malick Yalcouye and Pascal Gross. Leeds salvaged a point against Brentford after Dominic Calvert-Lewin canceled out Kevin Schade's opening goal, ending the clash at 1-1. Chelsea's win places them alongside Manchester City and Hull with six points from two matches.

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By the Numbers

•Chelsea leads at halftime 3-1 against Brighton
•Cole Palmer scores a crucial goal for Chelsea
•Leeds holds Brentford to a 1-1 draw
•Brighton scores a late consolation goal from Pascal Gross
•Emi Martinez makes his debut for Chelsea in goal

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3:15 PMYahoo Sports — Chelsea beat Brighton in seven-goal thriller, Leeds hold Brentford

What they're saying

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Chelsea's fearsome front three stretched Xabi Alonso's perfect start at Stamford Bridge in a thrilling 4-3 win over Brighton on Sunday, while Leeds fought back to hold Brentford 1-1.Brentford were on course to also maintain their perfect start when Kevin Schade's audacious flick opened the scoring away to Leeds.
— Yahoo Sports

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