Potter left Brighton to coach the Blues, succeeding Thomas Tuchel last month. Under his leadership, Chelsea did not know the loss in nine matches in all competitions before visiting Brighton.
But the host started the match strong against a team that seemed to lose focus, and took the lead after five minutes with a goal signed by Leandro Trossar.
Brighton’s attempts continued, who doubled the score with an own goal, as Ruben Loftus-Cheek converted a corner kick by mistake, before his teammate Trevor Chalubah scored by mistake to make the score 3-0 three minutes before the end of the first half.
Chelsea improved in the second half, reducing the difference after three minutes thanks to Kai Havertz, but the team’s revival stopped at this goal.
Pascal Gross scored the fourth goal in stoppage time, as Brighton scored their first victory under new coach Roberto Ditserbi.
With this win, Brighton advances to seventh place, while Chelsea remains fifth, eight points behind leaders Manchester City.
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