Scored: Jorginho pen 50, Willian 75.
Victory for Chelsea was decided in the second half.
This 2-0 result means that Lampard and his team know victory for the first time at home in the Premier League this season.
Chelsea fans were able to celebrate victory with their home team at Stamford Bridge for the first time in the Premier League this season.
Besides, Chelsea also reached another important milestone with the victory over Brighton, when they kept a clean sheet for the first time under coach Lampard.
The next five rounds’ schedule is considered favorable, when Chelsea will face lower-level opponents: Southampton, Newcastle, Burnley, Watford and Crystal Palace.
Brighton has not known a victory in the first six rounds of the season and appears to be an easy prey for Chelsea.
What Chelsea lacked in the first half was precision in the final touches.
Brighton succeeded in keeping the score 0-0 in the first half, but at the beginning of the second half, they made a mistake, giving the home side a penalty.
Jorginho celebrates opening the score for Chelsea.
The away team reacted positively after this goal.
Brighton quickly had to pay the price for these two mistakes, conceding a goal just a few minutes later.
Chelsea squandered a few more good opportunities in the remaining time, but 2-0 was enough result for them to rejoice with nearly 40,000 home fans.
Squad:
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Kepa – Azpilicueta, Christensen, Tomori, Alonso – Jorginho, Barkley (Kovacic 68) – Wilian, Mount, Pedro (Hudson-Odoi 63) – Abraham (Batshuayi 84).
Unused substitutes: Caballero, Pulisic, James, Guehi
Brighton (3-4-3): Ryan – Webster, Dunk, Burn – Montoya, Bissouma, Stephens, Alzate – Gross, Mooy (Connolly 65), Maupay (Murray 75)
Subs not used: Bong, Jahanbakhsh, Schelotto, Button, Baluta
