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Posted on February 8, 2025
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Brighton beat Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup, with Mitoma scoring the decisive goal, advancing Brighton to the fifth round.
BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) - Kaoru Mitoma sealed Brighton & Hove Albion's 2-1 comeback home victory over Premier League rivals Chelsea to send the south- coast club into the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday.
Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen gifted Chelsea a fifth-minute lead when he bundled a Cole Palmer cross into his own net.
The hosts were not behind for long, however, as Georginio Rutter equalised seven minutes later with a glancing header.
Brighton were the better side after the break and Japanese winger Mitoma sealed the tie in the 57th minute with a neat flicked finish over Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Ed Osmond)
Chelsea took an early lead when Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen bundled a Cole Palmer cross into his own net.
Brighton equalized just seven minutes later with a glancing header from Georginio Rutter.
The final score was Brighton 2, Chelsea 1, with Brighton securing a comeback victory.
Kaoru Mitoma sealed the tie for Brighton with a neat flicked finish over Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
This victory sent Brighton & Hove Albion into the FA Cup fifth round, eliminating Chelsea from the competition.
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