Enciso wonder-goal inflicts more misery on Chelsea
Chelsea hosted Brighton & Hove Albion at the Stamford Bridge looking for a reaction. However, the Seagulls won 2-1 thanks to goals scored by Welbeck and Enciso.
Chelsea hosted Brighton & Hove Albion at the Stamford Bridge looking for a reaction. However, the Seagulls won 2-1 thanks to goals scored by Welbeck and Enciso.
Brighton boosted their chances of European football with a 2-1 win at Chelsea to prolong Frank Lampard's wait for a first victory since returning to Stamford Bridge as interim manager.
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.
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. 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.