- Leandro Trossard (54')
- Jorginho (23' Pen)
- Reece James (56')
- Kurt Zouma (66')
Chelsea beat Brighton to begin 2020-21 Premier League campaign
Chelsea kicked off their 2020-21 Premier League campaign with a 3-1 win at Brighton on Monday.
Jorginho converted an early penalty before Reece James and Kurt Zouma sealed the three points with second-half strikes after Leandro Trossard leveled the score for Brighton in the 54th minute.
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Frank Lampard's men got off to an ideal start after 23 minutes. New signing Timo Werner drew a penalty after he was taken down by Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan, and Jorginho stepped up to give the Blues the lead.
Chelsea kept their advantage into half-time but Trossard equalised nine minutes after the break to settle the hosts.
However, James struck back moments later with a rocket from well outside the box and Zouma added a third 10 minutes later with a side-footed volley from a James corner that took a wicked deflection before beating a helpless Ryan in goal.
Chelsea next face champions Liverpool in a juicy Premier League encounter on Sunday. While Brighton will host Portsmouth in an EFL Cup second round match on Thursday before visiting Newcastle in the league on Sunday.
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English Premier League Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arsenal | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | +56 | 77 |
Liverpool | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | +41 | 74 |
Manchester City | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | +44 | 73 |
Aston Villa | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | +21 | 66 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | +16 | 60 |
Manchester United | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | +1 | 53 |
Newcastle United | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | +15 | 50 |
West Ham United | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | -9 | 48 |
Chelsea | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | +4 | 47 |
AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | -11 | 45 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | +2 | 44 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 43 |
Fulham | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 42 |
Crystal Palace | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -12 | 39 |
Brentford | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 35 |
Everton | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 33 |
Nottingham Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -18 | 26 |
Luton Town | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -28 | 25 |
Burnley | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -32 | 23 |
Sheffield United | 34 | 3 | 7 | 24 | -59 | 16 |