There were boos at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea’s winless run extended to six games. Lampard named a much-changed side with one eye on Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final, second leg against Real Madrid.
Conor Gallagher did at least end the Blues’ wait of over 600 minutes for a goal when his shot deflected in off Lewis Dunk after just 13 minutes.
19-year-old Julio Enciso has just fired in a ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ to put Brighton ahead at Stamford Bridge ๐๐ฑ pic.twitter.com/prGuFbFZ2O
— SuperSport Football โฝ๏ธ (@SSFootball) April 15, 2023
But Brighton were utterly dominant thereafter and should have had more than a one-goal margin of victory to show from their 26 shots on goal.
Danny Welbeck came off the bench to score the equaliser just before half-time.
Paraguayan teenager Julio Enciso then won the game in spectacular style with a thunderbolt into the top corner 21 minutes from time.
Julio Enciso was playing for Libertad de Asunciรณn in Paraguay 10 months ago when Brighton decided to invest ยฃ9.5m on him. Born in 2004 โ great call again by #BHAFC. ๐ต๐ก๐ต๐พ
Three defeats in a row for Lampard as Chelsea interim manager. Five goals conceded, one scored. pic.twitter.com/jDZEx74nkN
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 15, 2023
Victory lifts Brighton to within seven points of the top four, but with a game in hand over Newcastle, who they are also still to face at St. James’ Park.
For the first time in the club's 122-year history, Brighton have won a Football League game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
This Roberto De Zerbi team is special. ๐ pic.twitter.com/z8svjXIsYR
— Squawka (@Squawka) April 15, 2023
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