Brighton & Hove Albion 1 - 2 Chelsea FC (16/12/2018) All Goals & Extended Highlight HD

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Brighton & Hove Albion 1 - 2 Chelsea FC (16/12/2018) All Goals & Extended Highlight HD

Chelsea closed the gap on third-place Tottenham as Eden Hazard put in an inspired display against Brighton and Hove Albion.


Eden Hazard starred for Chelsea as he scored one and set up another in a hard-fought 2-1 Premier League victory over Brighton and Hove Albion.

Hazard netted a double in Chelsea's 4-0 win in the corresponding fixture last season, and the winger dazzled Brighton in the first half on Sunday.

With Pedro having benefited from Hazard's exceptional play for Chelsea's opener, the Belgian doubled the visitors' advantage with his first goal in eight games just after the half-hour, although he was replaced late on after picking up a knock.

Solly March's close-range finish after Marcos Alonso had hit the woodwork set up a grandstand finish, but Chelsea held firm to move back within two points of third-placed Tottenham.