Brighton vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and final score tonight after Adam Webster goal earns point

Brighton 1-1 Chelsea: Thomas Tuchel’s side drop further points as winless Premier League run extends to four games

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Follow live reaction after Chelsea dropped points for the fourth Premier League match in a row as they were held to a 1-1 draw by an impressive Brighton side at the Amex Stadium. Adam Webster’s bullet header from a corner pulled Brighton level on 59 minutes after Hakim Ziyech had given Chelsea the lead against the run of play midway through the first half.

The result means Chelsea are still yet to win a Premier League match in 2022 and it leaves them 12 points behind leaders Manchester City, who beat them 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, while having played a game more. Thomas Tuchel’s side are also a point behind Liverpool having played two games more than the second-placed side.

Chelsea were often second-best to Brighton and struggled to create many chances against Graham Potter’s side. Ziyech’s opener was a deflected strike from distance and Romelu Lukaku had another quiet game before being substituted on 79 minutes. Follow live reaction from Brighton vs Chelsea below:

Brighton vs Chelsea

• 28 mins: Ziyech strikes from range against the run of play
• 59 mins: Webster scores thundering header to equalise
• 79 mins: Lukaku substituted in triple Chelsea change
• FT: Impressive Brighton hold Chelsea to 1-1 draw

[18 January 2022 21:45 · Michael Jones]

Brighton 1 - 1 Chelsea

87 mins: The Seagulls get out and find Trossard on the left side of the box. He tries to weave into some space but loses the ball and allows Chelsea to counter. Werner plays it up to Havertz but Webster is on to him quickly and wins the ball. Great defending from the Brighton goalscorer.

[18 January 2022 21:43 · Michael Jones]

Brighton 1 - 1 Chelsea

84 mins: Brighton have just been penned back over the last five to 10 minutes or so. Werner brings the ball into the box from the right and lays it off to Azpilicueta. There’s a scramble in the box and Azpilicueta’s shot is blocked and eventually booted away. Everyone aprat from Maupay is back to defend for Brighton.

[18 January 2022 21:38 · Michael Jones]

Brighton 1 - 1 Chelsea

81 mins: Dan Burn comes flying into a tackle on Hakim Ziyech and awards Chelsea a free kick outside the penalty area. Thomas Tuchel makes a triple change and brings on Timo Werner, Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz in place of Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech and Jorginho.

Chelsea take their time over the free kick, Alonso is the man to take it and drills his effort into the wall.

[18 January 2022 21:35 · Michael Jones]

Brighton 1 - 1 Chelsea

78 mins: Solly March is brought on by Graham Potter replacing Tariq Lamptey.

Chelsea string together an attack of their own with Rudiger finding Mount who knocks it to the byline for Alonso. The left-back pulls the ball back into the box but Brighton work it clear.

[18 January 2022 21:33 · Michael Jones]

Brighton 1 - 1 Chelsea

75 mins: Azpilicueta loses the ball deep in Brighton’s half and their clearance sees Trossard played into space on the left wing. Thiago Silva tries to catch him but Trossard is too quick. He takes the ball into the box and squares a pass by Alonso is covering for Chelsea and boots the ball behind for a corner.

[18 January 2022 21:29 · Michael Jones]

Brighton 1 - 1 Chelsea

72 mins: What a run from Adam Webster who shakes off tackles from Mason Mount and Jorginho to get the ball into the box. He cuts it back from the byline but sends it straight into the hands of Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Chance! Rudiger dinks a ball over the top and picks out Lukaku in the box. He brings the ball down and then shoots but Sanchez covers the near post and palms the ball into the side-netting.

[18 January 2022 21:27 · Michael Jones]

Brighton 1 - 1 Chelsea

69 mins: Brighton sense that the game is there for the taking. It’s pretty open now. Neal Maupay has two half-chances to score as the Seagulls work the ball into the box from both wings.

Maupay doesn’t quite manage to turn Lamptey’s pass towards goal and then Trossard’s chip into the six-yard box just evades him.

[18 January 2022 21:24 · Michael Jones]

Brighton 1 - 1 Chelsea

66 mins: Chance! Chelsea seem to have stepped up a gear, certainly in an attacking sense, as Hudson-Odoi combines with Mount on the left edge of the box. There’s no way into the area though as Brighton hold them in place so the ball is rolled back to Alonso. He drills one from range but smokes it over the crossbar.

[18 January 2022 21:22 · Michael Jones]

Brighton 1 - 1 Chelsea

63 mins: The game is very much alive now as Graham Potter brings on his big guns. Neal Maupay and Leandro Trossard replace Danny Welbeck and Pascal Gross.

Chelsea have the next chance to score though. Callum Hudson-Odoi breaks into the box from the left and rolls the ball onto his right foot. He shoots but his effort is blocked and the rebound comes to N’Golo Kante. He fires one at goal from outside the box but drills it high and wide.

[18 January 2022 21:20 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Brighton 1 - 1 Chelsea (Webster, 60’)⚽️

60 mins: Glorious header! Brighton win a corner that Alexis MacAllister swings into the middle of the box. Adam Webster looks to make a run behind one of the Chelsea defenders before changing direction and squeezing in front. He meets the ball with a solid header and powers it at Kepa Arrizabalaga. There’s too much pace on it for the Chelsea goalkeeper to keep out and Brighton have an equaliser!