Chelsea 1-2 Brighton: Julio Enciso scores stunning winner

Teenager Julio Enciso scored a stunning winner as Brighton came from behind to beat Chelsea in the Premier League in Frank Lampard's first home match since being reappointed Blues manager.

Paraguayan forward Enciso, 19, blasted into the top corner from 35 yards to help Brighton continue their European qualification push.

Substitute Danny Welbeck had levelled at Stamford Bridge after Conor Gallagher's deflected strike gave Chelsea a fortunate lead.

Brighton remain seventh in the table and Chelsea 11th.

Enciso is Brighton's next big thing

Enciso became the latest Brighton youngster to hit the headlines as their shrewd deals in the transfer window continue to aid their drive up the table.

He joined for a reported £9.5m from Paraguayan club Libertad Asuncion in the summer and has slowly been bedded into the side.

He earlier hit a post from a tight angle just after the restart with Welbeck unable to prod home the rebound.

Brighton's controversial loss to Tottenham last Saturday ended their seven-match unbeaten run, but they dominated in west London even after conceding the opener.

Teenager Evan Ferguson struck the crossbar in the eighth minute, while Kaoru Mitoma forced a brilliant low save from Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga midway through the first half.

Worryingly for Brighton, the in-form Ferguson landed awkwardly on an ankle after his header was tipped over the bar by Kepa.

He was replaced by Welbeck in the 39th minute and three minutes later the former Manchester United and Arsenal striker deservedly headed Pascal Gross' deep cross in off the post.

Victory lifted Brighton to within a point of sixth-placed Aston Villa, having played two games fewer.

They face United in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley on 23 April.

Chelsea end goal drought but still fall to defeat

Chelsea's opener ended a run of four games without a goal.

It was a fortunate strike too as Gallagher's shot deflected wickedly off defender Lewis Dunk and wrong-footed Brighton keeper Robert Sanchez, back in the team as a replacement for the injured Jason Steele.

Chelsea made six changes from their Champions League first-leg quarter-final loss to Real Madrid on Wednesday and looked disjointed throughout.

Their best chance came at the end of the first half, a Christian Pulisic header from close range striking the outside of the post.

Sanchez did well to keep out Reece James' cross and then Mykhailo Mudryk's follow-up early in the second half with the scores level.

Chelsea, who had never lost a home match to Brighton, find themselves 17 points off the top four, closer to the relegation zone than the Champions League spots.

They face Real in the second leg on Tuesday.

Player of the match

DunkLewis Dunk

Chelsea

Squad number23Player nameGallagher

Squad number1Player nameArrizabalaga

Squad number17Player nameSterling

Squad number21Player nameChilwell

Squad number5Player nameFernández

Squad number33Player nameFofana

Squad number4Player nameBadiashile

Squad number14Player nameChalobah

Squad number20Player nameZakaria

Squad number10Player namePulisic

Squad number24Player nameJames

Squad number11Player nameJoão Félix

Squad number15Player nameMudryk

Squad number19Player nameMount

Squad number8Player nameKovacic

Squad number22Player nameZiyech

Brighton & Hove Albion

Squad number5Player nameDunk

Squad number22Player nameMitoma

Squad number18Player nameWelbeck

Squad number20Player nameEnciso

Squad number10Player nameMac Allister

Squad number25Player nameCaicedo

Squad number7Player nameMarch

Squad number28Player nameFerguson

Squad number29Player namevan Hecke

Squad number13Player nameGroß

Squad number30Player nameEstupiñán

Squad number4Player nameWebster

Squad number1Player nameSánchez

Squad number34Player nameVeltman

Line-ups

Chelsea

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Arrizabalaga

14Chalobah33Fofana4Badiashile21Chilwell

20Zakaria5Fernández

10Pulisic23Gallagher15Mudryk

17Sterling

Substitutes

Brighton

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Sánchez

34Veltman4Webster5Dunk30Estupiñán

13Groß25Caicedo

7March10Mac Allister22Mitoma

28Ferguson

Substitutes

Live Text

Match ends, Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.

Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.

Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.

Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.

Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.

Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jan Paul van Hecke replaces Adam Webster because of an injury.

Delay in match because of an injury Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).

Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Robert Sánchez (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.

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