London England.
El Chelsea He was winning until the final discount but there he saw how Brighton tied (1-1) in their confrontation this Wednesday, in the 20th day of the Premier League.
Despite failing to win, Chelsea climbed from third to second. They get 42 points, now one more than Liverpool (3rd, 41), who were beaten 1-0 in Leicester on Tuesday.
Belgian Romelu Lukaku, headed off a corner kick in the 28th minute, scored the London side’s goal at Stamford Bridge.
Also head, through Danny Welbeck (90 + 1) to center of the Spanish Marc Cucurella, equalized Brighton.
Before Lukaku’s goal, Chelsea had warned with a shot at the post from Spanish César Azpilicueta (minute 16).
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Brighton (10th) was a tough rival and after seeing themselves down on the scoreboard they insistently sought the equalizer.
In 47, the Polish Jakub Moder sent 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 avoided the defeat of Brighton in his visit to the capital.
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In any case, Chelsea take the standings ahead of Liverpool, just before the meeting between the two on Sunday on Matchday 21.
Besides the draw, 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 the year 2021, in which the conquest of the second European Champions League in its history was a great success.
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