Chelsea edge Brighton 4-3 as Martinez makes debut for hosts

LONDON — Chelsea beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 at home in the second week of the English Premier League, a match notable for featuring Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez in his first appearance in a Chelsea shirt. The hosts took control early. Roméo Lavia opened the scoring in the 4th minute, Pedro Neto doubled the lead in the 14th and Joao Pedro made it 3-0 in the 32nd. Brighton pulled one back through Yankuba Minteh in the 35th minute before the break. Joao Pedro reduced the deficit to one with an own goal in the 63rd minute, then set up Cole Palmer in the 74th to restore Chelsea's two-goal cushion at 4-2. Pascal Groß scored a late consolation for Brighton to complete the scoring. The result lifted Chelsea to six points, good for second place on goal difference behind Manchester City. Brighton stayed on three points, slipping to ninth. Elsewhere in the same matchweek, Brentford drew 1-1 away to Leeds United and Sunderland beat Fulham 1-0.