Chelsea v Brighton ratings: Kepa 7, Pulisic 6; Welbeck 8, Ferguson 8

Frank Lampard suffers third straight defeat as interim manager

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  CHELSEA RATINGS: Kepa Arrizabalaga - 7. Made a cracking save to deny Mitoma from close range in the 28th minute. Made another smart stop to deny Ferguson in the shortly afterwards. Ended the game with nine saves. Getty

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  Ben Chilwell - 6. His first-time cross led to Pulisic’s effort that came off the crossbar on the stroke of half-time. Could only manage a tame effort at Sanchez when he was given a little space just after the restart. AP

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  Trevoh Chalobah - 5. Had a testing start to the game against the skilful Mitoma on the right flank. Subbed off early in the second half after picking up a yellow card. Getty

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  Wesley Fofana - 6. Showed his class when he made a last-man tackle to stop the fleet-footed Mitoma from running through on goal in the. However, he failed to properly challenge Welbeck for the Seagulls‘ equaliser. PA

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  Benoit Badiashile - 5. His poor clearance led to Brighton's equaliser just before halftime. Could have done to better reduce the space in front of Enciso for his goal in the second half. EPA

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  Conor Gallagher - 7. Got lucky as he opened the scoring for the Blues via a deflected effort in the 13th minute. Worked hard and was easily one of Chelsea’s better players on the day. AFP

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  Enzo Fernandez - 7. Began the sequence of play that led to Chelsea's equaliser with an intelligent pass that took out three Brighton players. Tracked back well to intercept a pass into the feet of Welbeck in the 41st minute. Getty

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  Denis Zakaria - 5. Worked hard in the Chelsea midfield but still looked a cut below against Brighton’s hardworking midfielders. EPA

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  Christian Pulisic - 6. Should have done better with his final ball after he cleverly got past Estupinan in the 24th minute. Unfortunate to see a glancing header come off the post on the stroke of half-time. AP

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  Mykhailo Mudryk - 7. Rewarded for his lively start to the game with an assist for Gallagher’s goal in the 13th minute. Denied by a smart stop from Sanchez just after the hour. PA

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  Raheem Sterling - 6. Failed to direct his header at goal after he backtracked to meet Fofana’s cross in the 38th minute. Still looks a little lost in the false nine role. AP

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  SUBS: Reece James (Fofana, 57) - 6. Was too relaxed and allowed Enciso to steal the ball on the hour. Then lost possession that led to Brighton’s second goal. Played a couple of decent balls in the box. Reuters

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  Mateo Kovacic (Enzo, 57) - 6. Only a heavy touch stopped him from having an effort at goal in the 66th minute. AP

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  Joao Felix (Sterling, 57) - 5. Was a willing runner after coming on but didn’t get a chance to test Sanchez in Brighton’s goal. PA

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  Hakim Ziyech (Pulisic, 57) - 6. Played a deft pass to send James through in the 64th minute. Failed to find a blue shirt in the penalty area when he put in a cross at the death. Mason Mount (Zakaria, 74) - N/A. PA

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  BRIGHTON RATINGS: Robert Sanchez - 7. Could have done better with his pace of response to Dunk’s deflection on Gallagher’s effort to open the scoring for the Blues. Made a couple of saves to preserve the Seagulls lead in the second half. Getty

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  Joel Veltman - 6 Struggled against the inspired Mudryk on the right-hand side of Brighton’s defence. Wasn’t as adventurous as Estupinan but he stuck to his defensive role well. Getty

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  Pervis Estupinan - 8. Created the first chance of the game with a beautiful cross that Mac Allister failed to convert. Made a last-ditch challenge to stop Gallagher from having an effort at goal in the 80th minute. AP

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  Adam Webster - 7. Impeccable next to the elegant Dunk in defence. Had to be substituted late in the game with what looked like a knock. Getty

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  Lewis Dunk - 8. Unfortunate to have deflected Gallagher’s effort past Sanchez for Chelsea's opener. Later made a brilliant recovery tackle to deny Kovacic and make up for his error. EPA

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  Pascal Gross - 7. Assisted Welbeck’s goal with a scintillating cross before the break. Unlucky to see Welbeck block his goalbound effort in the 54th minute. PA

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  Moises Caicedo - 8. Excellent in the middle of the park for the Seagulls. He sat back and helped break up several attacks. EPA

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  Solly March - 6. Had a lively start to the game but couldn't keep an effort on target in the 25th minute. His influence waned after the restart. AFP

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  Kaoru Mitoma - 7. A little drop of the shoulder saw him beat Chalobah but Mac Allister failed to test Kepa from his cutback. Did everything perfectly but the finish when he skipped past four Chelsea players but failed to beat Kepa in the 26th minute. Getty

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  Alexis Mac Allister - 7. Should have at least made Kepa work with the two chances he had in the first ten minutes of the game. The Argentine hit another effort wide in the 29th minute. AP

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  Evan Ferguson - 8. Showed composure to hold onto the ball, turn and find space to hit a cracking effort that came back off the crossbar in the 10th minute. Displayed a lot of desire to get on the end of Enciso’s cross but Kepa was equal to his effort. Reuters

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  SUBS: Enciso (Veltman, 28) - 9. Picked out Ferguson with a brilliant return ball for his effort on goal in the 35th minute. Blasted a shot at goal after the break but Kepa was equal to his effort. Finally got the goal his performance deserved when a hit a cracking effort into the roof of the net in the 69th minute. Getty

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  Danny Welbeck (Ferguson, 39) - 8. Scored with virtually his first touch when he headed home Gross’s cross in the 42nd minute. Forced Kepa into a routine stop shortly afterwards. Jan Paul Van Hecke (Webstar, 87) - N/A. AFP

Brighton & Hove Albion ruined Chelsea interim manager Frank Lampard's return to Stamford Bridge with a 2-1 comeback win on Saturday.

Substitutes Danny Welbeck and Julio Enciso scored to condemn the Blues to a third defeat in three games since the change of coach.

Lampard, who rested several first-choice starters before Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid, saw the Blues score the first goal of his second spell in charge when Conor Gallagher's deflected shot beat Robert Sanchez.

But the visitors were the better side for long spells, forcing Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga into fine saves and hitting the bar before they drew level when Welbeck squeezed between two defenders to head in off the post in the 42nd minute.

The Seagulls got the second goal that they deserved when Paraguayan Enciso scored with an unstoppable shot from 25 yards in the 69th minute, bolstering Brighton's hopes of European football for the first time in their history next season.

Lampard admitted he has to turn around the club's fortunes quickly.

"At the minute, we are falling short on that and we need to turn it around quickly," said the former Chelsea midfielder who was rushed in for a second spell in charge of the Blues after Graham Potter's dismissal earlier this month.

"We haven't got training time... So the response has to be what you see on the pitch, especially with Tuesday coming."

“In terms of performance, that was the most disappointing one because we were well beaten in the basics of football,” Lampard added. “Brighton are a fantastic team, and they can perform like that against anyone in the league. But we were short.

“A yard short, a tackle short, a fighting-duel moment short. When that’s not right, you’re not going to win games.”

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