Brighton go into European places after 3-0 win over Chelsea who succumbed to fifth league loss in a row

Lewis Henderson

By Lewis Henderson, 


Published: 21/04/2026

- 21:54

Danny Welbeck came off the bench to put the nail in the Blues' coffin

Brighton have stepped into the European places after a 3-0 win against Chelsea, who succumbed to their fifth league loss in a row.

Goals from Ferdi Kadıoglu, Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck were enough for the Seagulls to pick up all three points and jump to sixth in the Premier League.


The Blues, who drop down to seventh, have endured a horrible run of form, scoring no goals in their last five losses.

Chelsea's priority turns to their FA Cup semi-final clash against Leeds United, a must-win for an under-pressure Liam Rosenior.

More to follow...

Jack HinshelwoodHinshelwood scored Brighton's second goal of the night | PA
Liam Rosenior

Rosenior's side have now lost five in a row in the league

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Brighton now moves up to sixth in the league

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Chelsea vs Brighton

A comfortable evening for Brighton saw them cruise to a 3-0 win

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