Brighton's Mitoma dumps Chelsea out of FA Cup
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Kaoru Mitoma sealed Brighton & Hove Albion's 2-1 comeback home victory over Premier League rivals Chelsea to send the south-coast club into the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday.
Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen gifted Chelsea a fifth-minute lead when he bundled a Cole Palmer cross into his own net.
The hosts were not behind for long, however, as Georginio Rutter equalised seven minutes later with a glancing header.
Kaoru Mitoma beats Sánchez to it and knocks Chelsea out of the #EmiratesFACup 😲#SSFACup pic.twitter.com/21SFyRc1zb
— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) February 8, 2025
Brighton were the better side after the break and Japanese winger Mitoma sealed the tie in the 57th minute with a neat flicked finish over Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
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