10-men Chelsea hold off Brighton to secure narrow 3-2 win

Chelsea breathe a sigh of relief as they emerged triumphant against Brighton 3-2 in a hard-fought game in front of their home supporters at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

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Enzo Fernandez proved to be the hero for the Blues as he netted his first goals in the Premier League and what a time to do it. Fernandez put the hosts in front after 20 minutes heading the ball home after a fine cross.

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Not long after Chelsea were 2-0 up thanks to Levi Colwill, who also headed a fine cross.

However, the Seagulls were quick to respond and just before half-time reduced their deficit to 2-1 with a superb hit from Facundo Buananotte.

Things got from bad to worse for the home team, as Connor Galagher saw red in the 65th minute for a second bookable offense. But up stepped Fernandez to give his team a two goal cushion again.

Brighton came back again late on and were knocking on the door for a point, but the Blues managed to hold on and emerge as winners.