Emiliano Martinez made early saves but was beaten by Malick Yalcouye's volley. Wesley Fofana drove forward well (8), while Maxence Lacroix showed confidence in possession but defensive lapses (6). Levi Colwill was comfortable on the ball but caught out of position (6).

Pedro Neto tapped in Chelsea's second goal and created a chance for Joao Pedro, though he over-committed leading to Brighton's first goal (7). Malo Gusto played out of position in midfield with quiet impact but good corners (6). Romeo Lavia scored his first Chelsea goal after four minutes (7).

Jorrel Hato provided a wonderful counter-attack assist at wing-back (7). Cole Palmer scored a curling effort in the 75th minute but missed a chance early in the second half (8). Joao Pedro produced a clever flick for the opening goal, showcased excellent touches, and scored the third after missing a chance earlier (8).

Morgan Rogers' powerful running set up Neto for the second goal; he should have had another assist but Palmer blazed over the bar (7). Subs: Josh Acheampong steadied defense after coming on (6), Reece James contributed at both ends (7), Moises Caicedo left in tears after 11 minutes (6), Pep Chavarria gave an energetic cameo (6), Valentin Barco had a brief appearance (6). Bart Verbruggen struggled claiming Chelsea's opener but made good saves later (5).

Olivier Boscagli and Lewis Dunk had little impact in a disjointed defense (5 each). Luka Vuskovic tested the goalkeeper but was unconvincing defensively (5). Ferdi Kadioglu struggled against Palmer and Neto (5).

Pascal Gross delivered an excellent cross for Yalcouye's chance and scored late (7). Mats Wieffer failed to deal with an early corner, leading to Chelsea's opener (5). Maxim de Cuyper offered little attacking threat in an unfamiliar role (5).

Malick Yalcouye produced an energetic display, registering Brighton's first shot and scoring a first-time volley off the post (7). Diego Gomez was Brighton's most dangerous attacker but missed several chances (5). Charalampos Kostoulas played a key role in Brighton's first goal after an initial effort was saved but struggled consistently (6).

Subs: Ibrahim Osman, Costinha, and Promise David made little obvious impact (6 each).