Chelsea vs Brighton: Jorginho, Willian score as Lampard secures first home EPL win
- Chelsea vs Brighton ended in a 2-0 win for the home team as Frank Lampard finally got his first home Premier League win
- Jorginho scored his first goal at Stamford Bridge from the spot to give Chelsea the lead before Willian doubled the host lead
- The Blues are temporarily back to the top six following the victory
Goals from Jorginho and Willian ensured Chelsea claim a 2-0 win against Brighton on Saturday, September 28, as Frank Lampard claimed his first home win of the season in the Premier League.
The victory ensured Chelsea continued their dominance against Brighton, a team they have never lost against in the Premier League history.
The Blues showed great intent for all three points right from the blast of the whistle as Tammy Abraham struck the woodwork with a header in the 14th minute.
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In the 36th minute, a delightful cross from Marcos Alonso fell kindly to Ross Barkley, but his shot was well saved by Matthew Ryan in goal for Brighton.
Both team went into the break with nothing to separate them but at the start of the second half, Chelsea came firing from all cylinders and finally got their reward.
Mason Mount pounced on a mistake by Webster in the box before being hacked down, and this time around, there was no penalty drama as Barkely allowed Jorginho to cooly slot home from the spot in the 50th minute to hand Chelsea a 1-0 lead.
Brighton went close to getting an equalizer with their first decent chance of the game as Dan Burn powerful header hit the cross bar in the 74th minute.
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However, Willian doubled Chelsea lead after his shot was deflected into the net in the 76th minute.
Two minutes later, Tammy Abraham was denied yet again as he was played through by Kovacic, but his delightful chip was well saved by Ryan.
The Blues held on to claim a 2-0 win as they move up to sixth in the Premier League. The result also meant that Kepa Arrizabalaga kept his first clean sheet of the season.
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Georginio Wijnaldum's stunning 70th minute volley was all Liverpool needed to beat stubborn Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in early Premier League kick off.
The Reds struggled all through the game despite fielding the trio of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane in the attack.
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