In the early morning of December 30, Beijing time, the 20th round of the Premier League continued: Chelsea vs Brighton. In the first half, Lukaku scored; in the second half, Welbeck scored. In the end, Chelsea drew 1-1 with Brighton.
According to statistics, Chelsea's Premier League record against Brighton has a record of 6 wins and 2 draws to remain unbeaten. In this round, Liverpool lost 0-1 to Leicester City. This is good news for the Blues.
In the 27th minute of the match, Lukaku scored for Chelsea in a corner kick match. Subsequently, VAR intervened. Although Lukaku hit the opponent in the face, it was an action when the two sides were competing for positions, and both had a pull, so the goal worked.
Chelsea, tired of fighting, were then dumbfounded, and the initiative was taken by Brighton. In the 91st minute, Welbeck drew.
1-1, Chelsea drew with Brighton and led Liverpool by just one point in one more game.
In this game, Lukaku scored again. This is the first time of the season that he has scored consecutive goals in the league: in 73 minutes, he has completed 2 goals and 1 assist. This summer, Chelsea paid 115 million euros for Lukaku to bring it back from Inter back to Stamford Bridge. However, due to injuries, Lukaku is not in good shape. Now, the 115 million superstar has finally come back to life, which is undoubtedly crucial for the Blues' next title race.
In the next round, Chelsea will usher in a life-and-death battle on the road to the title: Liverpool. If they lose this game, they are likely to be completely thrown away by Manchester City and it will be difficult to chase them back. After all, City are in such good shape right now. The reverse is true for Liverpool.
Chelsea starters: 16-Eduardo Mendy, 2-Rudiger, 4-Christensen, 24-Rees James, 28-Azpilicueta, 5-Jorginho, 8-Kovacic, 19-Mount, 9-Lukaku, 10-Pulisic, 20-Hudseau-Odoi
Brighton starters: 1 Roberto Sanchez, 2 Lamptey, 33 Dan Benn, 34 Wiltman, 3 Cucurella, 8 Pesoma, 10 McAllister, 14 Lallana, 15 Modell, 20 March, 9 Mopai