Joao Pedro stars as Chelsea edge Brighton 4-3 in Martinez debut
Chelsea defeated Brighton 4-3 at Stamford Bridge, with Joao Pedro involved in two goals during Emiliano Martinez's first appearance for the club.
Key Takeaways
AIChelsea secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over visitors Brighton at Stamford Bridge, with Joao Pedro contributing to two goals in a Premier League clash that marked goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez’s debut.
Chelsea maintained their perfect start to the season, moving to six points from two matches and sitting second on goal difference behind Manchester City. Brighton remain on three points in ninth place.
Chelsea announced the signing of Martinez on Sunday morning, and just four hours later, the Argentine goalkeeper was named in manager Xabi Alonso’s starting lineup.
Chelsea made a strong start as Romeo Lavia opened the scoring in the fourth minute. Ten minutes later, Pedro Neto doubled the lead after a pass from Morgan Rogers. Joao Pedro made it 3-0 in the 32nd minute, before Malik Yalcouye pulled one back for Brighton in the 35th minute.
Brighton scored a second when Joao Pedro inadvertently put the ball into his own net in the 63rd minute, but the Brazilian made amends by setting up Cole Palmer for Chelsea’s fourth goal with 16 minutes remaining. Pascal Gross added a third for Brighton in stoppage time.