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How Brighton's opener unlocked more staggering Chelsea stats 🔓
Apr 21 2026 21:12 · Par onefootball.com · 15 Lectures
Chelsea's season is officially going from bad to worse at Brighton.
The hosts took a quickfire lead as Ferdi Kadıoğlu converted a Pascal Groß to pile on the misery to Liam Rosenior's side which also exposed another worrying flaw.
It was the earliest time that the Blues have shipped a Premier League goal directly since December 2003, when Roman Abramovich's ownership was in its infancy.
– Tuesday, 21 April 2026
If that didn't make grim enough reading, they have also equalled a club record for the most goals conceded from corners in a top-flight campaign, which stood for 31 years.
– Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Worse still, BBC Sport claim Chelsea have now conceded eight goals in the first 15 minutes of games this season - a feat only beaten by two relegation candidates.
That Champions League qualification spot feels like it's ebbing away game by game.
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