Brighton 3-0 Chelsea: Player ratings as Mitoma & Minteh lead south coast romp | OneFootball

Brighton & Hove Albion romped to a convincing 3-0 victory at home to Chelsea on Friday night.

"Can we play you every week," the home crowd jeered throughout this weeknight fixture. The jubilant hosts were worthy winners six days after easing to a 2-1 FA Cup victory against the same opponent on the same ground.

Kaoru Mitoma broke the deadlock with a sensational opener. Bart Verbruggen's long punt forward came out of the sky with frost on it but was met with a peerless first touch from the Japanese forward, killing the ball dead as it dropped over his shoulder and onto his laces. Most of the AMEX still had their mouth agape while Mitoma picked out the bottom corner.

Yankuba Minteh doubled the hosts' lead in the 38th minute, failing to replicate his teammate's staggering technical feat but managing to beat Filip Jorgensen all the same.

Chelsea dramatically altered their system during the break but to no avail - if anything, they got even worse. Minteh added his second of the night and Brighton's third shortly after the hour mark with a crisp finish, but there was ample opportunity for the hosts to rack up an embarrassing scoreline as the Blues unravelled before their eyes.

In the end, 3-0 was enough for Brighton to claim a second successive victory in this spiky rivalry, sending them up to eighth in the Premier League table while Chelsea remain precariously perched in the top four.

Kaoru Mitoma scored a worldie / Steve Bardens/GettyImages

*Ratings provided by FotMob*

Subs not used: Carl Rushworth (GK), Eiran Cashin, Brajan Gruda, Mats Wieffer.

Chelsea player ratings (4-3-3)

Enzo Maresca was not impressed with his side's showing / Mike Hewitt/GettyImages

*Ratings provided by FotMob*

Subs not used: Robert Sanchez (GK), Aaron Anselmino, Josh Acheampong, Tosin Adarabioyo, Mathis Amougou.