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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:
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.

Will Castle8 February 2025 22:40
Brighton get back to winning ways to knock Chelsea out of the FA Cup



Will Castle8 February 2025 22:20
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.
Will Castle8 February 2025 21:55
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.
Will Castle8 February 2025 21:54
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.
Will Castle8 February 2025 21:53
Brighton 2-1 Chelsea
90+1 mins: Four minutes added on.
All about game management now for Brighton.
Will Castle8 February 2025 21:51
Brighton 2-1 Chelsea
88 mins: Lovely move from Brighton as Danny Welbeck and co. flick it between each other before Joao Pedro receives the ball on the edge of the box.
The Brazilian tries to then slip it through to Mitoma but his pass is cut out.
That be Welbeck’s last involvement as he comes off for Matt O’Reilly.
Will Castle8 February 2025 21:49
Brighton 2-1 Chelsea
84 mins: Veltman is caught in no-man’s land, allowing George to break into space down the left.
He drives into the box but blazes his shot high and wide. That sort of sums up Chelsea’s finishing tonight.
Will Castle8 February 2025 21:45
Brighton 2-1 Chelsea
82 mins: Cucurella just got sent tumbling towards the advertising board as he looked to keep the ball alive on the byline.
One of the biggest cheers of the night.
Will Castle8 February 2025 21:42
Brighton 2-1 Chelsea
80 mins: Adam Webster brings Noni Madueke down on the right side of the box, conceding a foul in a dangerous area.
The resulting delivery sees a few miss-kicks before Brighton are able to break away.
Will Castle8 February 2025 21:41