LONDON -- Frank Lampard's disastrous opening week to his second stint at Chelsea was completed as they sunk to their third successive defeat, with a 2-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion on his Stamford Bridge return.
Conor Gallagher put the hosts ahead on 13 minutes in fortuitous fashion as his deflected strike was sent looping over goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. But Brighton pushed hard for a leveller and Danny Welbeck pounced on poor defending to draw level shortly before half-time.
Roberto de Zerbi's side continued to push and their pressure eventually told when Julio Enciso scored a screamer on 69 minutes as Brighton bolstered their claims for European football and claimed their second victory over Chelsea this season.