BLOCK! Azpilicueta is determined to keep a clean sheet as he charges down Izquierdo's shot in the box after Stephens had opened up space for his team-mate.
90'
There will be three minutes of added time.
OVER! Schelotto lifts a cross to the back post for Murray to attack, but he can only guide his effort over the bar.
89'
V. Moses has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by C. Musonda.
Musonda arcs a fine ball over the top of the Brighton defence for Moses to latch on to and score.
GOALLLLLLLLL!!!! MOSES MAKES IT FOUR! Musonda lifts a peach of a ball over the top of the Brighton defence and Moses on the charge does brilliantly to take it out of the air. His control is perfect and his second touch isn't bad either as he slots his left-footed strike past Ryan with ease.
88'
Chelsea are retaining possession with ease to see out the result. The home side's energy has been zapped by the Blues' third goal.
86'
Hazard weaves his way to the edge of the box before Batshuayi takes over for the shot. However, the striker fires a tame effort straight at Ryan.
84'
Izquierdo latches on to a ball over the top, but he cannot keep it under control, conceding a throw-in deep in the Chelsea half.
83'
J. Izquierdo enters the game and replaces S. March.
March makes way for Izquierdo.
81'
C. Musonda enters the game and replaces Willian.
The pace has gone from the game as the Blues look to see this one out with a clean sheet.
Musonda replaces Willian for the visitors.
79'
C. Goldson gets yellow.
Goldson trips Hazard and goes into the book.
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77'
E. Hazard has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by Willian.
Willian releases Hazard into space and the Belgian does the rest.
GOALLLLLLLLL!!!!! HAZARD KILLS OFF THE GAME! Chelea have the decisive third goal as Willian releases the Belgian into space. He terrorises the Brighton defence, forcing them to back off towards the edge of the six-yard box. Hazard finishes in style, placing his effort into the bottom corner. A super run and strike to effectively end the game.
75'
D. Zappacosta enters the game and replaces Marcos Alonso.
Zappacosta replaces Alonso for the visitors.
74'
Batshuayi is brought down in the final third by Dunk and it hands Chelsea the opportunity to take the pace out of the game.
72'
Schelotto has space down the right and he swings a dangerous cross into the box. Luiz covers the near post well and heads clear.
71'
March turns into space on the edge of the box, but a well-timed challenge from Kante stops him in his tracks.
69'
Batshuayi robs Duffy of possession and breaks forward down the left. Hazard races forward in support, but Dunk does well on the slide to cut out his attempted throughball to his team-mate.
68'
B. Kayal enters the game and replaces P. Groß.
G. Murray enters the game and replaces T. Hemed.
Hemed makes way for Murray.
Kayal replaces Gross for the home side.
66'
SAVE! SCHELOTTO COMES CLOSE! Brighton threaten as Schelotto pounces on a mistake by Alonso to surge into the box. He reaches the ball on the slide and attempts to stab his effort past Caballero under pressure from Rudiger, but the Argentine stays big to make the block.
65'
Chelsea probe down the right flank, but the Seagulls are able to stifle Moses's threat down and clear the danger.
64'
For the first time of the match the tempo has dropped. The pace of the first half may have taken its toll on both sets of players.
62'
BLOCK! Schelotto feeds March on the edge of the box and the winger goes for the strike, only to see his effort diverted behind by Luiz.
60'
Hazard goes on another run - this time down the left flank - but he gets brought down by Gross. He rubs the back of his head after landing awkwardly.
58'
David Luiz enters the game and replaces A. Christensen.
OFF THE POST! Willian curls his effort over the wall and towards the bottom corner, but Ryan leaps to his left to palm the ball on to the post. The Aussie gets the luck he deserves it bounces away from the Blues' players in the box and the home side clear the danger.
Christensen is still feeling the effects of his collision with Duffy and makes way for Luiz.
56'
S. Duffy gets yellow.
Hazard surges forward and skips past one challenge before he gets brought down by Duffy. Chelsea have a free-kick in a threatening position 25 yards from goal.
Duffy goes into the book for his challenge on Hazard.
54'
Chelsea are lacking the rhythm they displayed in the first half and need a spark to jolt back into life.
52'
The Seagulls are continuing to put Chelsea under pressure at the back. Conte's men need a third goal to kill off the contest.
50'
OFF THE POST! Brighton come within inches of getting back into the game as Propper dives to make contact with Gross' cross from the right. He guides his header towards the top corner, but is denied by the post.
49'
Hazard tries to lift the ball to the right flank for Moses' run, but it skips off the surface and goes out for a throw-in.
48'
Both players are down on the deck after a clash of heads in the box. They both require treatment before we can continue.
47'
March wins the ball down the left and surges forward. He gets brought down by Christensen and win his team a free-kick.
Suttner delivers a perfect cross into the box for Duffy to attack, but Christensen gets there ahead of the Brighton man to clear the danger.
46'
We're back underway at the Amex Stadium.
45' +1
Willian tries to weave his way through traffic inside the Brighton box, but he gets crowded out before he can threaten.
PENALTY SHOUT! Suttner tries to challenge Hazard just inside the area and the Belgian goes down under minimal contact. The referee waves play on.
The referee ends the first half.
45'
There will be one minute of added time.
44'
WIDE! Willian rolls the ball into the feet of Batshuayi in the box and he turns to fire on his left foot. His effort misses the target comfortably as Ryan watches it wide of the post.
42'
Hazard finds space down the left and he lifts a dangerous cross to the back post. Moses gallops to try to make contact on the slide, but the ball just evades him and goes out for a corner.
40'
After Chelsea's imperious start to the game, it would have been easy for Brighton to fold. However, they've battled back and are posing a distinct threat to the Blues. One goal could change the match.
38'
Batshuayi breaks forward through the middle and he has options to the left and right. However, he misplaces his pass to Hazard to end the attack.
36'
E. Schelotto gets yellow.
Schelotto goes into the book for dissent after seeing his appeal rejected by referee Moss.
35'
PENALTY SHOUT! Schelotto seizes on a poor headed clearance from Christensen in the box. Bakayoko tries to cover, but there's a tangle of legs and the Brighton man goes down. However, the referee waves away his appeal for a penalty.
34'
Caballero's interesting game continues as he opts to punch Suttner's cross into the box away from danger. Fortunately for the keeper, his clearance lands at the feet of a black shirt.
33'
WIDE! March lifts the corner into the box and Duffy attacks with a diving header, but he can only glance his effort wide of the target.
32'
Rudiger plays a loose ball to Alonso and Schelotto speeds down the flank to win a corner off the legs of the German defender as atones for his mistake.
30'
CHANCE! Gross lifts a fine cross to the back post and Hemed pulls off his man to head at goal. His effort seems destined for the net, but Caballero pulls off a fine reaction save to keep the ball out.
28'
SAVE! Hazard surges forward into the box and picks out a fine pass to Batshuayi. Brighton get men back to stop the first-time strike. The Belgian feints his effort and goes for the shot on his left foot, only to be denied by a solid stop from Ryan.
27'
Hazard tries to send Moses into space from the resulting corner down the same channel as Willian, but the ball travels out of play for a goal-kick. Every time the Belgian touches the ball he's a threat.
26'
SAVE! Chelsea break with speed as Hazard releases Willian into space in the inside right channel. The Brazilian goes for the blast, but Ryan beats the ball behind for a corner.
25'
Gross swings the ball into the box, but Rudiger does well to rise above Duff to make the clearance. March scuffs his strike from the edge of the box, with the Blues allowing it to travel out for a goal-kick.
24'
Bakayoko brings down Gross 30 yards from goal and the home side have another opportunity to put Caballero under pressure.
23'
Dunk makes a vital interception at the back to stop Batshuayi's offload finding Hazard in the box, with the defender reacting just in time.
22'
Brighton are battling back after Chelsea's rapid start to the contest - aided by the uncertain play of Caballero at the back for the visitors.
20'
Caballero is all over the place at the back for the Blues. He comes off his line to punch Gross' corner away from goal, but Duffy gets there first to knock the ball on. Only a foul against Propper bails out the Argentine.
18'
SAVE! Chelsea work the ball down the right and space opens up for Bakayoko to strike from the edge of the box, but Ryan gets down to make the save.
16'
CLOSE! Suttner lifts a dangerous cross to the back post, but Caballero races off his line to punch clear. However, he gets himself in a mess as Schelotto gathers and raids past the keeper before going down. There is a hint at contact, but the referee does not give a penalty. Gross keeps the attack alive by swinging a cross into the box with the net still unguarded. Christensen gets above Hemed in the middle to make the vital clearance.
14'
March turns his way out of trouble on the edge of the box and he goes for the strike. However, the winger can only fire a tame effort straight at Caballero.
13'
Schelotto finds space down the right and he lifts a cross into the box, only to overhit his delivery to allow Moses to clear.
12'
STAT ATTACK! Hazard's strike was his 100th league goal of his career (36 for Lille, 64 for Chelsea).
11'
The Seagulls breathe a sigh of relief as they are able to clear the corner at the first attempt. They need to settle here after Chelsea's rapid start.
10'
Willian feeds Alonso down the left and the Spaniard turns on the jets to keep the ball in play. His cross is diverted behind by Schelotto.
9'
Gross finds space down the left and he goes for the low cross into the box. Rudiger is there to make the interception and clear for the visitors.
8'
Brighton can throw their gameplan out of the window. They've been well and truly rocked by Chelsea's start to the game.
6'
Willian has scored a goal for Chelsea! Assist by M. Batshuayi.
Batshuayi plays the final offload to Willian in space to control and score.
GOALLLLLLLLLL!!!!! BRILLIANT FROM CHELSEA! WILLIAN SMASHES HOME! The Blues carve open the home side with a fantastic team move. Almost all of their attacking players are involved in the surge forward as Willian, Batshuayi and Hazard exchange one-touch passes on the edge of the box. Willian is played into space inside the box and he makes no mistake, blasting the ball into the top corner from Batshuayi's layoff.
5'
OVER! The Seagulls break back at the visitors as March finds space down the right flank. His low cross is cleared to the edge of the box where Gross strikes, only to hammer his effort over the bar.
3'
E. Hazard has scored a goal for Chelsea!
Willian goes for goal from the set-piece, but he curls his effort straight into the hands of Ryan.
GOALLLLLLLL!!!! HAZARD FIRES CHELSEA AHEAD! Moses raids down the right and fires a low cross into the box. The ball is deflected into the path of the Belgian and he makes a move to shift on to his right foot. Hazard blasts his effort past Ryan to hand his team an early advantage. A clinical finish.
2'
Hazard turns into space in the final third, but he gets brought down by Stephens 30 yards from goal. Willian will take the resulting free-kick.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Chelsea have endured a frustrating start to 2018 , drawing all five of their matches. The Blues have drawn a blank against Arsenal and Leicester in the Premier League, while they were forced to battle their way past Norwich on penalties in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Antonio Conte's men advanced but at a cost during the week, losing both Pedro and Alvaro Morata to suspension this afternoon.
Brighton have dropped perilously close to the relegation zone due to a run of just one win in their last 12 Premier League matches. Brighton's last victory came against Watford before Christmas and since then they've drawn twice and lost twice, including a 2-0 defeat to West Brom last time out. The Seagulls need to swing momentum back in their favour to pull themselves clear of the bottom three.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea at the Amex Stadium.
Chelsea subs: Barkley, Musonda, Zappacosta, Luiz, Eduardo, Ampadu, Sterling.
Chris Hughton switches to a back three this afternoon as Connor Goldson comes into the fold for the Seagulls. Goldson is one of five changes from the defeat to West Brom last time out. Ezequiel Schelotto, Markus Suttner, Tomer Hemed and Solly March all start for the home side. There's no place in the squad for Anthony Knockaert.
Chelsea are without Thibaut Courtois due to injury, with Willy Caballero retaining his spot between the sticks from the win on penalties over Norwich during the week. Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger, Victor Moses, Marcos Alonso, N'Golo Kante and Eden Hazard are all restored to the starting line-up by Conte.
STAT ATTACK! This is only the 10th ever meeting between Brighton and Chelsea – the Blues have won each of the last seven contests in all competitions.
STAT ATTACK! Chelsea have won all five of their English league matches against Brighton – should they win this match, only one team will have a better 100% record against an opponent since the Football League began in 1888 (Wimbledon against Bournemouth, eight wins out of eight).
HALF-TIME: BRIGHTON 0-2 CHELSEA
Chelsea take a 2-0 lead into the break over Brighton at the Amex Stadium. The Blues dominated the opening stages of the match and scored twice inside the opening six minutes through Eden Hazard and Willian. Chris Hughton's men battled back and should have had a penalty when Willy Caballero tripped Ezequiel Schelotto, but referee Jon Moss turned down their appeal. Chelsea have had opportunities to extend their advantage, but the home side have kept themselves in the game for now.
FULL-TIME: BRIGHTON 0-4 CHELSEA
Eden Hazard inspires a dominant Chelsea performance this afternoon as the Blues hammer Brighton 4-0 at the Amex Stadium. The Belgian started the rout with a strike in the third minute before Willian notched a second soon after. The Seagulls were denied a penalty when Ezequiel Schelotto was brought down by Willy Caballero. They continued to show heart in the second half before Hazard killed off the contest with 10 minutes to play, slotting in a fine goal. Victor Moses put the icing on the cake with a neat finish to secure Chelsea's first league win of 2018.
Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.
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