Brighton vs Chelsea LIVE: FA Cup result and reaction as Mitoma brilliantly seals Seagulls win
Brighton 2-1 Chelsea: The Seagulls got back to winning ways in style to edge Chelsea out of the FA Cup
Brighton have bounced back from ignominy at Nottingham Forest in style as they came from behind to defeat Chelsea in all Premier League FA Cup fourth round clash.
It was a nightmare for the hosts as Bart Verbruggen produced a howler to gift Chelsea the lead, parrying Cole Palmer’s bouncing delivery into his own side-netting on five minutes.
However, Brighton responded superbly to falling behind, with Georginio Rutter latching on to a fantastic Joel Veltman cross to equalise just seven minutes later.
They continued to be the better team for much of the contest and got their reward after the break, with Kaoru Mitoma brilliantly flicking over Robert Sanchez to complete Brighton’s turnaround.
Relive all the action from the FA Cup with our live blog below:
Still to come in the FA Cup fourth round
It’s been a hectic couple days in the FA Cup - but fourth round entertainment is far from over:
Sunday
Blackburn Rovers v Wolves (12:30pm)
Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool (3:00pm)
Aston Villa v Tottenham (5:35pm)
Monday
Doncaster v Crystal Palace (7:45pm)
Tuesday
Exeter City v Nottingham Forest (8pm)
Hurzeler names two standout stars
Fabian Hurzeler has named the two players that stood out to him in Brighton’s FA Cup win over Chelsea.
"We all know what we get from Tariq Lamptey,” he said.
“He is a great team player and put in a very good performance.”
Speaking on the match-winner, Hurzeler added: “Mitoma has shown his commitment to this club."
Hurzeler delighted with side's response
"I am really proud of how we bounced back from a big loss,” he told ITV. “I am proud of how they stuck together.
"It is very important not to overreact to setbacks. I stayed calm. We analysed the reasons.”
Results from across the FA Cup fourth round so far
Here are all the results from the fourth round ties so far.
Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City
Leyton Orient 1-2 Manchester City
Coventry City 1-4 Ipswich Town
Everton 0-2 Bournemouth
Leeds United 0-2 Millwall
Southampton 0-1 Burnley
Wigan Athletic 1-2 Fulham
Preston North End 0-0 Wycombe Wanderers (Preston won 4-2 on penalties)
Stoke City 3-3 Cardiff City (Cardiff won 4-2 on penalties)
Birmingham City 2-3 Newcastle United
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Chelsea
Tariq Lamptey stars against boyhood club
Last week, Tariq Lamptey looked poised for a move to Ajax, having been lambasted for his display in the 7-0 loss to Forest.
Tonight, he’s proved his worth in droves. A constant presence at both ends of the pitch and a menace to his opposition down the left-hand side.
Brighton get back to winning ways to knock Chelsea out of the FA Cup
FULL-TIME! Brighton 2-1 Chelsea
That’ll do it! Brighton are back to winning ways as they edge out Chelsea to progress to the FA Cup fifth round.
Kaoru Mitoma’s second-half strike proved decisive for the Seagulls after coming from behind in the first 45, with Georginio Rutter’s header cancelling out Bart Verbruggen’s early own goal.
A massive boost for Brighton after the ignominy of last weekend’s trip to Nottingham Forest.
Brighton 2-1 Chelsea
90+4 mins: Poor clearance from Gusto falls to Gomez, whose curling shot goes high and wide.
Goal-kick to Chelsea with 20 seconds to play. It’s got to be hoofed.
Brighton 2-1 Chelsea
90+3 mins: CHANCE! Madueke gets slipped in behind and drills it into the six-yard box - brilliant defending from the Brighton man to slide in and prevent a Chelsea shirt from a tap in.
Up the other end, Brighton now have a corner. That’s where they’ll hold it.
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