Palmer Nets as Chelsea Seal Second Straight EPL Win
Cole Palmer completed the scoring as Chelsea held off Brighton after building a 3-0 lead and surviving a late comeback attempt.
- On Sunday, Cole Palmer completed the scoring as Chelsea defeated Brighton 4-3 at Stamford Bridge, securing their second straight victory and joining City and Hull with six points from two games.
- Manager Xabi Alonso's reign began with a 3-2 win at Fulham on Monday, with Palmer among the scorers after being overlooked by England manager Thomas Tuchel for the World Cup.
- Romeo Lavia and Pedro Neto put Chelsea 2-0 ahead by the 14th minute before Joao Pedro added a third in the 32nd, while goalkeeper Emi Martinez made his debut hours after signing from Aston Villa as the first player over 30 to start for the Blues in more than two years.
- Brighton mounted a comeback as Malick Yalcouye scored before halftime, with Joao Pedro deflecting into his own net in the 63rd minute and Pascal Gross netting a last-kick consolation.
- Palmer's resurgence positions Chelsea as genuine title contenders for the first time since 2016/17, though transfer uncertainty persists with Enzo Fernandez potentially departing for Manchester City before Tuesday's transfer deadline.
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Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer scored as Alonso's reign kicked off with a 3-2 win at Fulham on Monday. Pedro and Palmer were on target once more, while Rogers teed up Chelsea's second goal scored by Pedro Neto as the Blues held off a rally from Brighton that threatened to snatch a point. Emi Martinez was thrown straight into goal for his Chelsea debut just hours after sealing his move from Aston Villa and became the first player over …
Chelsea – Brighton 4-3: The Londoners Achieved Their Second Consecutive Victory with... Air Defense!
Chelsea defeated Brighton, Kostoulas' team, 4-3, and made it 2X2 at the start of the Premier League. First win for Sunderland (1-0), draw between Leeds and Brentford (1-1). The post Chelsea – Brighton 4-3: The Londoners achieved a second consecutive victory with… air defense! appeared first on in.gr.
Cole Palmer showed more signs of a return to his best level by crowning Chelsea's scorer account in his vibrant 4-3 victory over Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.
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