Brighton 3 Chelsea 0 - Dismal display all but ends hopes of top-five finish for Rosenior's side

Chelsea’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League took what looks like a terminal hit at Brighton and Hove Albion on Tuesday night, with Liam Rosenior’s side losing 3-0 and seeing their opponents leapfrog them in the Premier League table.Chelsea’s XI was shorn of the injured Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro and it only took the home side three minutes to open the scoring, Ferdi Kadioglu turning home a corner that the visitors failed to deal with. Rosenior’s pre-game decision to switch to a back three only seemed to further unsettle his out-of-form side, with Brighton creating — and wasting — numerous other high-quality chances.Advertisement