Brighton Stun Chelsea Again as Mitoma and Minteh Shine

Another nightmare on the road for Chelsea... Brighton turned on the style at the Amex, with Kaoru Mitoma producing a moment of pure magic and a young star running riot.

February 14, 2025
11:25 pm

Brighton & Hove Albion dealt Chelsea another tough loss, winning 3-0 at the Amex and scoring back-to-back wins over the Blues in less than a week. A stunning moment from Kaoru Mitoma and a solid brace from Yankuba Minteh sealed the deal, leaving Mauricio Pochettino’s team struggling in yet another rough away game.

On a night when former Seagulls faced a chilly welcome, Marc Cucurella had a tough time with the Brighton fans, while Moisés Caicedo was right in the middle of the midfield action. Chelsea, eager for a good start, saw early chances slip away from Cole Palmer, who couldn’t quite get one past Bart Verbruggen. To make matters worse, Noni Madueke had to leave the game after just 21 minutes, adding to the visitors’ frustrations.

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Then came the magic moment. Mitoma, who had already given Chelsea a hard time in the FA Cup, showed off his skills, controlling a long ball from Verbruggen and smoothly finishing into the bottom corner. Enzo Fernández thought he had equalized, but his header was ruled out for a push on Joël Veltman. Just minutes later, Brighton doubled their lead with Minteh, who took advantage of a messy play to cut inside Cucurella and score.

Minteh wasn’t finished. With Chelsea all over the place, the young Gambian struck again, linking up nicely with Danny Welbeck before firing a deflected shot past Filip Jörgensen. Any hopes of a late Chelsea comeback faded as Brighton pushed for a fourth, with João Pedro missing a great chance after a poor pass from the visiting goalkeeper.

This win ends Brighton’s five-game winless streak at home in the league, while Chelsea’s away struggles continue, with only two wins in eight matches since Boxing Day. Palmer’s frustrated reactions in the final minutes summed up Chelsea’s night—another tough road game and more questions for Pochettino to tackle.