Japanese player, Kaoru Mitoma’s second-half goal sent Brighton through to the FA Cup fifth round with 2-1 victory against Chelsea.
Chelsea could have re-taken the lead before half-time but Christopher Nkunku – starting up front with Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu both injured, chose to pass to Cole Palmer instead of shoot when through on goal.
The England international could only put his headed effort onto the roof of the net.
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Brighton took their chance after the break, as Mitoma was played in by a delicate Rutter pass, the finish even more sumptuous over the flailing Sanchez.
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Brighton, meanwhile, move into Monday’s fifth-round draw ending their mini-slump of back-to-back Premier League defeats.
The clubs meet again at Brighton’s Amex Stadium on Friday in the Premier League, where Chelsea are nine points and six places above their cup conquerors.
