Chelsea was winning until the final discount but there he saw how Brighton tied (1-1) in their confrontation this Wednesday, on the 20th day of the Premier League.
Despite failing to win, Chelsea climbs from third to second place. They get 42 points, now one more than Liverpool (3rd, 41), who were beaten 1-0 in Leicester on Tuesday.
The belgian Romelu Lukaku, headed in a corner kick in the 28th minute, was the author of the goal of the London team and Stamford Bridge.
Also upside down, by means of Danny Welbeck (90+1) to the center of the Spaniard Marc Cucurella, equaled Brighton.
Before Lukaku’s goal, Chelsea had warned with a shot to the stick of the Spanish César Azpilicueta (minute 16).
Brighton (10th) was a tough rival and after seeing himself down on the scoreboard he insistently sought equality.
In ’47, the Pole Jakub Moder sent to the crossbar, while the Senegalese goalkeeper of Chelsea, Edouard Mendy, had providential interventions, especially against attempts by Adam Lallana (37) and Malian Yves Bissouma (53).
Finally Welbeck’s goal (90 + 1) in the last moments prevented Brighton’s defeat on his visit to the capital.
In any case, Chelsea is put in the classification ahead of Liverpool, just before the confrontation between the two on Sunday in the 21st day.
In addition to the tie, the other bad news for Chelsea in this match was the injuries of Reece James and Andreas Christensen.
This draw against Brighton puts an end to Chelsea in 2021, in which the conquest of the second European Champions League in its history was a great success.
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