The action at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge started long before kick off, with around 1,000 fans of various clubs protesting in unison against recent proposals for a European Super League.
This sentiment appeared to be extended onto the pitch, with Brighton players wearing the same anti-Super League t-shirts as those donned by Leeds in the warm up before their clash with Liverpool.
The protests would end up being the peak of excitement at Stamford Bridge, as the game that followed certainly lacked the life and passion that 'Blues' fans had shown before the match.
That's not to say the game didn't have its moments. The first half was defined by a Chelsea side that weren't clinical in front of goal, Pulisic and Havertz wasting chances following poor defensive errors from Brighton.
A lack of a clinical streak has been something that has troubled Graham Potter's side all season, and they demonstrated this in a second half where they had the clearer of the chances.
The half saw roles reversed - Chelsea made poor defensive errors and it was Brighton who were unable to convert. Significant chances fell to Lallana and Welbeck, the latter of whom struck the post after Jorginho gave the ball away cheaply.
The match ended in mild excitement, with defender Ben White being shown a second yellow for a cynical foul on Hudson-Odoi just minutes from time. The centre-back barely complained as he walked off the pitch, his teammates not long behind him.
There was a late scare for Chelsea as 10-man Brighton countered, but Maupay's eventual shot was blocked by Reece James.
Tuchel's men will be frustrated with a draw, having not capitalised on Liverpool's and West Ham's results going their way, a point only lifting them into fourth on goal difference.
Upon reflection, however, the draw was probably the fair result, with both sides having significant chances in either half, but neither being able to convert.