Gross sends one last cross into the box. Welbeck's shot gets blocked and the German forces Kepa to make a simple save. Chelsea march forward but there's no time for them to equalise now. That's it!
90' +6
Brighton win a throw-in right near Chelsea's corner flag and do their best to keep the ball there. There's no way they're conceding now.
90' +3
Mac Allister carries the ball towards the corner to run down the clock for Brighton. Badiashile tracks him all the way and comes away with it.
90' +1
Caicedo goes down on the turf as Chelsea earn a corner down their right. He's helped up and immediately runs back into his box to defend the corner, to the chagrin of the Stamford Bridge faithful.
90'
There'll be six more minutes of this. That's enough time for Chelsea to equalise if they can create the right opportunity.
89'
Brighton head the free-kick away without any fuss, but Chelsea still have possession. Dunk nods Gallagher's hopeful cross safely back to Sanchez.
88'
Gross takes out Gallagher near the byline to the left of Brighton's box. Chelsea have a free-kick from a promising position.
87'
J. van Hecke enters the game and replaces A. Webster.
Chelsea resume their attempt to salvage something from this game. If they do, it will only be due to Brighton's profligacy.
86'
Webster trudges off the pitch. He doesn't look that injured. Van Hecke races on for Brighton.
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85'
Play's stopped as Enciso's taken a whack from Chalobah off the ball. Now Webster's down with cramp. The Chelsea fans boo half-heartedly. This is some canny game management from Brighton.
84'
March's square pass from the right is intercepted by Badiashile. Chelsea charge forward. Ziyech can't get past the excellent Estupinan.
82'
Chelsea are finally taking some initiative. It feels like Brighton are letting them, which perhaps isn't the wisest move.
81'
Gallagher almost gets the opportunity to run through on goal. Estupinan spots the danger and nips in before the midfielder can test Sanchez.
80'
Gallagher plays a one-two with Chalobah but can't get past Brighton's bright orange defence. Dunk eventually gets a free-kick out of Ziyech.
79'
Mudryk charges onto a throughball down the left and cuts the ball back to outside the D. Mount can't keep his effort down.
77'
Robert Sánchez gets yellow.
Sanchez is shown the yellow card for taking his time over a goal-kick. You can't blame Brighton for some gamesmanship now.
76'
Chelsea keep possession for a while but don't seem to know what to do with it. That's been their issue all season.
74'
M. Mount enters the game and replaces D. Zakaria.
Here's that Chelsea change. Mount takes Zakaria's place in midfield. They need a spark from somewhere.
73'
Welbeck is down receiving treatment for an issue. While that's happening, Chelsea will make a much-needed change.
69'
J. Enciso has scored a goal for Brighton & Hove Albion! Assist by S. March.
GOAL! CHELSEA 1-2 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION! Enciso hands Brighton the lead with an incredible strike! The 19-year-old is found unmarked by March and from 30 yards decides to put his foot through the ball, lashing it into the top-left corner. Kepa has no chance.
March's pass inside for Enciso was the most understated assist the Englishman could make. It was the right one though, and the Paraguayan made the very best of it. This Brighton side really are something.
68'
Welbeck drops deep and tries to free Mitoma on the turn. James anticipates the move and pokes the ball out for a Brighton corner.
March's delivery is headed wide by Webster and kept alive by Mac Allister. Both team vie for possession in midfield and Brighton come away with it...
66'
Brighton make a muddle of the goal-kick, inviting Chelsea pressure. Dunk recovers quickly enough to carry the ball away for the Seagulls, but it's a reminder that they can still lose this if they're not careful.
64'
Kovacic nips in to steal the ball from Caicedo and earn Chelsea a free-kick. They'll be glad to see the end of that spell of Brighton pressure.
63'
Enciso drifts inside to free Mitoma down the left. The Japan maestro can't get past Chalobah to trouble Kepa too much with his shot.
59'
Estupinan, who's having a good game, drags a left-footed shot wide of the far post from range.
57'
M. Kovačić enters the game and replaces E. Fernández.
João Félix enters the game and replaces R. Sterling.
R. James enters the game and replaces W. Fofana.
Sterling's the last Chelsea player to go off for now. Felix is his replacement.
Fernandez is the next Chelsea player to make way. On comes Kovacic in midfield.
Fofana goes next. James will slot in at right-back for Chelsea.
56'
H. Ziyech enters the game and replaces C. Pulišić.
Brighton's corner comes to nothing, but they're still in control of this game. Fofana slides in to win the ball from the lively Enciso.
Chelsea make their first raft of changes. Ziyech replaces the ineffectual Pulisic.
52'
Sterling has the ball down Chelsea's right but can't do anything with it. Apart from their goal, the Blues haven't created much.
51'
T. Chalobah gets yellow.
Chilwell latches onto a pass over the top to hit the ball at Sanchez at his near post. There's not enough power on the shot to trouble the Spaniard.
Chalobah lands himself in the referee's book for a late tackle on Estupinan.
50'
Fofana heads March's corner away. Gross sends the ball back into the danger area. Kepa has it covered.
49'
Welbeck cleverly drifts wide to give Estupinan room to gallop into on the underlap. The Colombian sends the ball across goal. It deflects out for a Brighton corner.
48'
Enciso has space open up in front of him so decides to have a crack at goal. It's a low drive that Kepa easily saves. The Chelsea keeper fluffs his goal-kick though, and Welbeck gives him another routine save to make.
46'
Chelsea get the second half started. They're wisely saving their substitutions for later when Brighton will have fewer reinforcements to call on.
45' +5
HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 1-1 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION
45' +3
Gallagher nips in to send Sterling scampering down the left. What can Chelsea make of this?
45' +1
There'll be four added minutes before half-time. Chalobah beats Mitoma to March's whipped ball in. Chelsea half-clear and Mac Allister's shot deflects out for a corner.
45'
C. Gallagher gets yellow.
Gallagher goes in strong on Caicedo and earns himself a yellow card.
42'
D. Welbeck has scored a goal for Brighton & Hove Albion! Assist by P. Groß.
That goal came at the end of a well-worked move from Brighton. Gross looked up, checked on his left foot and found Welbeck with a looping delivery.
GOAL! CHELSEA 1-1 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION! Welbeck equalises for the Seagulls, nodding home Gross' cross towards the far post. That goal is the least the visitors deserve.
40'
Gross, now playing at right-back for Brighton, reaches the byline but can't keep his cross in play.
39'
D. Welbeck enters the game and replaces E. Ferguson.
Welbeck takes Ferguson's place up front. That's a shame for Brighton. He'd been leading their frontline well.
37'
Ferguson's on his feet and walks around the edge of the pitch flanked by physios. He might come back on. For now, play resumes and Sterling trips Mac Allister to give Brighton a free-kick.
35'
Ferguson stumbled after making that header and looks to be in some discomfort. Brighton don't want to lose two players to injury this early on.
32'
Brighton have a mild penalty shout as Chalobah shrugs Mitoma off the ball in the box. The referee isn't interested.
30'
Mac Allister skips past two challenges and goes for goal from distance. He's not too far from finding the top-right corner.
29'
Brighton just keep on coming. Mitoma teases Chalobah and drags a cross-cum-shot across the face of goal.
28'
J. Enciso enters the game and replaces J. Veltman.
Brighton make an enforced change. Their teenage Paraguayan Enciso replaces Veltman.
25'
March receives a square pass from Estupinan and curls high and wide with his left foot from range.
23'
Pulisic clips a cross into the Brighton penalty area. It's no threat to Sanchez.
21'
Estupinan appeals for handball off Gallagher as the pair race for a throughball into Chelsea's box. Kepa claims the Colombian's shot first. No penalty.
19'
Mitoma holds the ball up for Estupinan, who swings in a cross from the left. Kepa is able to grab it.
17'
Despite that setback, Brighton resume their dominance. The visitors win two corners off Badiashile down their left. Chelsea deal with both.
13'
C. Gallagher has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by M. Mudryk.
GOAL! CHELSEA 1-0 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION! Gallagher gives the Blues the lead against the run of play! Mudryk wins possession and darts inside, laying off to the Englishman who strikes first time from outside the box. It deflects off Dunk and past Sanchez!
Mudryk showed great drive to carry Chelsea forward and find Gallagher. The finish was a touch fortunate, but the hosts will take it!
8'
Brighton are looking purposeful as ever. Mitoma leaves Chalobah in the dust and cuts back for Mac Allister, whose shot from the centre of the box bobbles wide.
7'
Chelsea swing the corner in. Brighton clear it as far as Mudryk, who takes a touch inside and curls wide from outside the box.
6'
Chelsea get the first corner of the game out of Dunk.
4'
J. Veltman gets yellow.
Veltman picks up an early yellow card for a poor challenge on Mudryk down Chelsea's left.
3'
Mac Allister latches onto a lofted pass to the right of the six-yard box. The Argentinian fizzes the ball across goal and wide of the left-hand post.
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Brighton get this match under way!
Welcome to our live text commentary of this Premier League match between Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge.
Brighton were rightly unhappy to lose away to Tottenham last week despite another bright performance. The Seagulls are in contention for European qualification for a reason, having suffered back-to-back league defeats just once this season. Roberto De Zerbi's men will be confident of bouncing back quickly.
SUBS: Cesar Azpilicueta, Joao Felix, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mateo Kovacic, Hakim Ziyech, Marc Cucurella, Mason Mount, Reece James, Edouard Mendy.
CHELSEA (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga (c); Trevoh Chalobah, Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Ben Chilwell; Conor Gallagher, Enzo Fernandez, Denis Zakaria; Christian Pulisic, Raheem Sterling, Mykhailo Mudryk.
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez; Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk (c), Adam Webster, Pervis Estupinan; Pascal Gross, Moises Caicedo; Solly March, Alexis Mac Allister, Kaoru Mitoma; Evan Ferguson.
SUBS: Danny Welbeck, Thomas McGill, Julio Enciso, Facundo Buonanotte, Andrew Moran, Odeluga Offiah, Deniz Undav, Jan-Paul van Hecke, Billy Gilmour.
Chelsea's difficult season shows no signs of abating as they were comfortably beaten by Real Madrid in the Champions League in midweek. The Blues have failed to score in each of their last three Premier League games, a trend Frank Lampard needs to change if he wants to stay in post beyond the end of this season.
Brighton head back to the south coast flying high, then. Chelsea face Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final next. Good luck to them there. That's all for now. Goodbye!
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