Chelsea faced off against Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Blues made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the third-minute when Fedri Kadioglu found the back of the net. Liam Rosenior’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.

Jack Hinshelwood doubled his side’s advantage in the 56th minute before Danny Welbeck killed the game off with a good finish in injury time. The match ended with Chelsea suffering a dismal 3-0 loss away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against the Seagulls.

Sanchez made his fair share of saves during the game, but still ended up conceding three times tonight.

He earned the ball back twice in the first half and was replaced at half-time.

Chalobah put his foot through the ball when he could and was good on the ball.

He did his fair share of defending but failed to keep things solid inside his half.

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 21: Liam Rosenior, Manager of Chelsea, gestures during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea at Amex Stadium on April 21, 2026 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

He made a few crucial interceptions at the back, but was caught out of position at times on the defensive end of the pitch.

Lavia struggled to get a foothold in the game and was replaced in the 72nd minute.

He came back to defend when he could, but lacked quality inside the Brighton half.

The Argentine talent struggled to get into the flow of the game and put in a disjointed performance at the centre of the park.

He came back to defend when required, but failed to influence the game going forward.

Delap made a few driving runs with the ball but failed to register a goal.

He made one promising run with the ball, but never looked like he would score.