Conceded in the 91st minute, Chelsea was upset and drawn! Stamford Bridge, scored for the first time by an opponent
Thursday, December 30, 2021 Beijing time. The two Premier League games in the early hours of this morning are related to whether the gap between the leaders will widen. Chelsea vs Brighton, Brentford vs Manchester City. Before the match began, both teams played 19 rounds, and in the 38 rounds of the Premier League, they were already more than halfway through the schedule. Manchester City are no. 1, six points ahead of No. 2 Chelsea!
Chelsea eventually drew 1-1 with Brighton, while Manchester City beat Brentford 1-0, Manchester City was already eight points ahead of Chelsea, and on the way to the title, the pressure on the defending title increased, and the Blue Moon was on the smooth side.
Chelsea have drawn Lille twice in the Champions League, and the signing is relatively good, and the Champions League prospects are bullish. Therefore, Tuchel needs to put more energy into the Premier League at this stage: to catch up with Manchester City and ensure that the title competition does not fall off the chain. In the early hours of this morning, Chelsea still played a 3-4-2-1 formation. Mendy town guards the dragon gate, on the back line, AZP on the right, Rudiger on the left, and Christensen in the center. The four midfielders are: Pulisic, Kovacic, Jorginho and Rees James. Two attacking forwards: Mount + Odoi. Lukaku single arrow.
It is worth mentioning that this game is also chelsea captain Azpilicueta's 450th appearance at Chelsea, ranking 7th in team history.
In the 26th minute, James was injured and unable to hold on, and Alonso came on to replace him. Then in the 27th minute, Mount scored a corner kick to assist Romelu Lukaku's goal. After the little monster returned from injury, it has broken the goal continuously. However, in the 91st minute of the game, Welbeck's header took a point for Brighton. It is worth mentioning that this is also the first time in brighton team history that it has scored at Stamford Bridge Stadium!
On the other side, Manchester City won and Foden scored the only goal of the game.