Enzo Fernandez scored twice as 10-man Chelsea held on to beat Brighton 3-2 in the Premier League on Sunday. The midfielder struck in each half as the Londoners bounced back from last week's 4-1 loss against Newcastle. But Mauricio Pochettino's team, which had Conor Gallagher sent off just before halftime, had to resist a fightback from Brighton that included a late penalty being overturned by VAR. (More Football News)
Chelsea led 2-0 after headers from Fernandez and Levi Colwill in the 17th and 21st minutes, but Facundo Buonanotte pulled a goal back for Brighton in the 4ꦯ3rd and Gallagher was shown a second yellow card just before the break.
Fer♋nandez scored a penalty in the 65th to regain the home team's two-goal advantage, but Joao Pedro came off the bench to score🍎 from a header in the second minute of stoppage time.
In a dramatic end to the match, Chelsea survived a🌱 penalty scare for a possible handball against Colwill with virtually the game's final action.
Fernandez scored his first Premier League goal after heading in from close range from Benoit Badiashile's ⛎hooked cross.
Colwill scored with a header four minutes later after connecting with Nicol♊as Jackson's cross.
Buonano🅘tte halved Chelsea's lead when lashing a shot inside the far post with his left foot and soon after, Gallagher shown a second yellow card for slid📖ing in late on Billy Gilmour.
Mudryk won a penalty after the break w🧸hen he outpaced James Milner before✱ being shouldered to the ground. Fernandez converted the ensuing spot kick.
Ten minutes of stoppage ti🧸me had been announced by the time Pedro rose to glance a header across goal a🦂nd in at the far post to give Brighton hope.
Then referee Craig Pawson was called to the touchline to review a hand▨ball against Colwill. The evidence seemed to show the ball strike the defender's face to the relief of fans inside Stamford Bridge.
