Chelsea knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton
Brighton came from behind to knock Chelsea out of the FA Cup.
The Blues went ahead early on in the fourth-round tie when Cole Palmer’s volleyed cross from the left flank was fumbled into his own net by keeper Bart Verbruggen.
But Albion hit back and went through in controversial circumstances.
Georginio Rutter headed in Joel Veltman’s cross to level and later set up Kaoru Mitoma, who dinked the ball over former Brighton keeper Robert Sanchez.
VAR is not used in the FA Cup and the winning goal was allowed to stand despite the ball striking the arm of ex-Chelsea man Tariq Lamptey in the build-up.
Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Dewsbury-Hall (Fernandez 58), Neto (Madueke 74), Palmer, Sancho (George 74), Nkunku. Subs not used: Jorgensen, Colwill, Anselmino, Acheampong, Samuels-Smith, Amougou.
