Chelsea defeat Brighton 4-3, extending Xabi Alonso's perfect managerial start

Romeo Lavia opened the scoring, followed by goals from Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro. Malick Yalcouye scored for Brighton before halftime. An own goal by Pedro narrowed Chelsea's lead, but Cole Palmer added another goal.

Pascal Gross scored in stoppage time for Brighton, but it was not enough to change the outcome. This win extends Alonso's perfect start, with nine goals scored in three games, though the defense has conceded four. Chelsea's next match is against Arsenal on September 6.

Emiliano Martinez made his debut for Chelsea after his transfer from Villa, replacing Robert Sanchez. Enzo Fernandez was absent for a second consecutive game amid transfer speculation.