Brighton thrash Chelsea 3-0 in Premier League

Brighton made a light walk of Chelsea on Friday night as they secured a commanding 3-0 victory over the Blues at the Amex Stadium.

Kaoru Mitoma put the Seagulls ahead on 27 minutes after an outrageous first touch and a curling finish.

Yankuba Minteh then scores twice – first on 38 minutes and second on 63 minutes – to put Albion in complete control of the clash.

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Fourth-place Chelsea were looking to open a five point gap with Manchester City in fifth place, but the defeat keeps them only two points away.

With the victory, Brighton climb to eighth spot in the Premier League table, having lost each of their last two matches.

Recall that Brighton knocked Chelsea out of the FA Cup, and have now put three past them to take the spoils in the league.

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