Brighton Wins Big in “Potter Derby”
Brighton are blowing a strong wind in English football. Brighton in the 14th round of the EPL match between Brighton and Chelsea, which kicked off at Amex Stadium, showed impressive performance based on his terrifying offense and scored as many as four goals, marking a 4-1 victory over Chelsea at home.
It was a game that was really fun for third-party fans. Brighton pushed Chelsea hard from the start of the game, scoring three goals in the first half alone, led by Trossard’s first goal, and completely knocked down Porter’s Chelsea at the end of the second half when Pascal Gross scored a wedge.
Brighton vs Chelsea starting lineup
Home team Brighton came out with a 4 – 2 – 3 – 1 tactic. Robert Sanchez was the goalkeeper, Pervis Estupinan – Lewis Dunk – Adam Webster – Pascal Gross were the 4-back defender, and Alexis Mac Allister – Moises Caicedo were double volante, and Solomon March – Kaoru Mitoma – Adam Lallana were the midfield line , and Leandro Trossard was the one-top.
Away team Chelsea pulled out a 3 – 4 – 2 – 1 formation. The goalkeeper took the lead in Kepa Arrizabalaga, the defense in Marc Cucurella – Thiago Silva – Trevoh Chalobah, the wingback and midfielder line in Christian Pulisic – Mateo Kovacic – Ruben Loftus-Cheek – Raheem Sterling, and the offensive triangular formation in Mason Mount – Conor Gallagher – Kai Havertz.
The highlights of the game
The first half
In the 4th minute of the first half, Kaoru Mitoma took possession of the ball as it ran forward quickly, broke the opponent’s defense using a brilliant and dynamic dribble, and Trossard calmly folded the ball and scored the first goal with a left-footed shot! The score is 1-0, and Brighton leads the game at home first.
In the 13th minute of the first half, Brighton’s corner kick hit Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s knee and went straight into the net, leading to an own goal. The score is 2-0, with Brighton leading by two points.
In the 41st minute of the first half, Pervis Estupinan’s attempt to cross to the center, which received Moises Caicedo’s accurate forward pass from the side, deflected off Trevoh Chalobah’s foot, leading to an own goal. The score is 3-0.
The second half
In the 47th minute of the second half, Havertz scored a comeback goal as Gallagher’s cross from the half-space penetrated into the box and headed it in! The score is 3-1.
In the 90th minute (+1) of the second half, Mendy blocked Nsiso’s left-footed shot near the penalty mark when he fell, and in this situation, Pascal Gross properly snatched the second ball and scored a decisive goal! The score was 4-1, and the heat at Amex Stadium was on fire.
The match ended in a 4–1 victory for Brighton over Chelsea.
Review
It was Brighton, who showed a team-like performance that was making a splash in the EPL this season. The attack, led by ace Trossard, had a significant impact, and the most notable player among them was Japanese dribbler Kaoru Mitoma.
Kaoru Mitoma swept the Chelsea defence with a flashy move through a colorful and dynamic dribble. He was a player who had no choice but to feel really difficult to deal with from the defense because his dribble pattern was so anomalous and unique and showed his strength in an on-the-ball situation.
In the midfield, players such as Kaiseido and the same players, centered on Mac Allister, showed excellent influence. In particular, it was impressive that March blocked Chelsea’s rear build-up as it completely blocked Kukurella’s advance.
In defense, Estufignan really played well across offense and defense. Robert Sanchez, who was in charge of the last defense, also showed great defense skills and defended the team’s goal.