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The midfielder fired past Kepa to give the Seagulls a much-deserved win as the Blues continued their downward spiral
Brighton and Hove Albion’s 19-year-old midfielder Julio Enciso scored a 30-yard screamer to condemn Chelsea to yet another defeat as the Seagulls won 2-1 on Saturday.
With Brighton dictating proceedings but unable to find another goal, the Paraguay international picked the ball and fired a stunning shot in the top right corner leaving Kepa Arrizabalaga with no chance and handed Roberto De Zerbi’s men a deserved lead.
Chelsea took a 13th-minute lead when Conor Gallagher drove at the Brighton backline and his effort took a huge ricochet before beating looping over Robert Ssnchez.
That goal only served to poke the Brighton bear, however, and, after forcing Kepa into several spectacular saves, they levelled through Danny Welbeck, who added the finishing touch to Pascal Gross’ whipped delivery.
The visitors’ continued to hound their hosts after the break, pinning them into their own half to the surprise of the Stamford Bridge faithful.
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PREMIER LEAGUE Pressure mounts on Lampard as Chelsea lose again to Brighton
Lampard has yet to register a victory in three games since returning to Stamford Bridge.
Their attacking tempo and vice-like defensive press was too much for Chelsea to deal with, and the chasm of quality between the sides was as evident as Brighton’s seven-point Premier League lead coming into the afternoon.
Perhaps relieved to see his side weather the storm as the hour mark approached, Frank Lampard responded by making a triple change.
The shuffle did little to change the shape of the contest, however, as Brighton continued to stretch the Chelsea ranks, often through Kaoru Mitoma, whose solo runs were a constant headache to his hosts.
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PREMIER LEAGUE “A match made in heaven!” Why Chelsea fans want this man as new manager
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Therefore, it was unsurprising when the Blues eventually saw their dams burst with 20 minutes to go, as Enciso unleashed an unstoppable rocket into the top corner.
Victory kept Brighton in the hunt for European football qualification as they are seventh on the table on 49 points, seven behind Manchester United in fourth place, while the Blues’ 12th league loss sees them remain 11th on the log 10 points behind.
Defeat means Frank Lampard is yet to taste a win since his appointment as Chelsea’s interim coach having lost to Wolves and Real Madrid before Saturday’s encounter.
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