"They were leading through Enzo Fernández's first-half header when Trevoh Chalobah was dismissed for a poor tackle from behind on Diego Gómez, denying a goalscoring opportunity and leaving his team-mates to improvise their way through most of the second half. Maxim De Cuyper's header put Brighton into the lead at the start of 11 minutes of stoppage time to stun the home side. The substitute was left unmarked to nod the ball home after Mats Weiffer had turned Yasin Ayari's deep cross back into the box. Fellow substitute Danny Welbeck added a third -- his second -- to finish Chelsea off."
""The message [in the dressing room] was clear," Maresca said. "Against any team in the Premier League you cannot continue to give away presents. We are giving away presents. The red card is a big mistake because the game completely changed.""
"Chelsea had started excellently and their goal after 24 minutes was deserved. Moisés Caicedo slipped the ball into the right channel for Reece James to zip onto and as his cross skipped up into an arch off the covering Karou Mitoma, there at the far post was Fernandez, hanging in the air as it dropped to nod it over the line."
Chelsea took an early lead through Enzo Fernández's first-half header but were reduced to ten men when Trevoh Chalobah was sent off for a poor tackle on Diego Gómez. Brighton capitalised late, with Maxim De Cuyper scoring at the start of 11 minutes of stoppage time and substitute Danny Welbeck adding a third. The dismissals have left Chelsea vulnerable when forced to reorganise, repeating problems seen a week earlier when Robert Sánchez was sent off. Manager Enzo Maresca criticised the team for "giving away presents" and identified the red card as a turning point that changed the game.
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