TASS, September 15. Chelsea beat Brighton 3-1 away in the first round of the England Football Championship. The meeting at the Falmer stadium was held without spectators.
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Among the winners, Jorginho (23rd minute, from the penalty spot), Rhys James (56) and Kurt Zuma (66) scored goals, while Leandro Trossard (54) scored against the losers. German rookies Timo Werner and Kai Havertz appeared in the starting lineup of Chelsea from the first minutes.
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Chelsea became the third club to score 2,000 points in an English premier league (since 1992). Only Manchester United (2,234) and Arsenal (2,014) scored more.
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Frank Lampard’s charges will host Liverpool on 20 September in the second round, Brighton will play against Newcastle on the same day.
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In another match of the day, Wolverhampton were stronger than Sheffield United (2: 0) away.
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