Chilwell fed the ball into Carney Chukwuemeka, who exchanged a quick one-two with Ian Maatsen.Ĭhukwuemeka then tried to cross but his effort ricocheted off Gilmour, falling perfectly for Nkunku to steer home a simple finish from close range. The Argentine made seven changes to the team that beat Wrexham 5-0 in North Carolina on Saturday with senior players Kepa Arrizabalaga, Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell coming into the lineup while Nkunku started for the first time following his £52 million move from RB Leipzig.īrighton looked the more purposeful in possession early on and took the lead with a clever move on 13 minutes as former Blues midfielder Billy Gilmour crossed to the far post where Kaoru Mitoma headed the ball back into the path of Welbeck, who finished off the underside of the crossbar from eight yards out.Ĭhelsea needed just six minute to respond. This entertaining game was in the balance until Jan Paul van Hecke was sent off on the hour mark for a reckless second bookable offence and Chelsea capitalised on their numerical advantage with three goals in 11 minutes as Mudryk, Conor Gallagher and Nicolas Jackson all found the net.īrighton rallied as João Pedro converted a 79th-minute penalty before fellow substitute Deniz Undav scored a minute from normal time but Chelsea held on for their second consecutive victory under new manager Mauricio Pochettino in front of 65,128 fans at Lincoln Financial Field. Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) PHILADELPHIA - Mykhailo Mudryk scored his first Chelsea goal and Christopher Nkunku continued his promising preseason form as the Blues secured a 4-3 win over 10-man Brighton in Philadelphia on Saturday.īrighton took a 13th-minute lead through Danny Welbeck before Chelsea equalised courtesy of Nkunku's second strike in as many matches on their United States tour. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĬhelsea beat 10-man Brighton 4-3 in Philadelphia thriller
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