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BRIGHTON, England (AP) – Alireza Jahanbakhsh's acrobatic overhead kick gave Brighton a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League on New Year's Day.
The Iran striker's bicycle kick in the 84th minute punished Frank Lampard's wasteful Chelsea, which relied on goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga's late save against Neal Maupay to avoid losing.
Jahanbakhsh started 2020 in style after only breaking a 20-match league goal drought in the 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday.
The goal on Wednesday canceled out the tap-in from Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta in the 10th minute.
Christian Pulisic will look at three wasted openings that ultimately stopped Chelsea cementing their dominance, denying the fourth-place side another away victory after Sunday's 2-1 win at Arsenal.