Danny Welbeck proved to be the hero for the Seagulls last night, with his precision header sending the travelling supporters into hysteria as the side secured their 1-1 draw in the 91st minute of the game.
Speaking after the game, Brighton boss Graham Potter was asked why striker Neal Maupay was tasked with marking his Blues counterpart Romelu Lukaku at corners, and said: “It's obviously not easy to stop Lukaku, there's a lot of physicality there.
“We defended quite well generally but he got away from us just that one time. It was one of those things really. You leave it to the referee and VAR and you just have to accept it.
“They are going to have moments because of the quality they have but aside from the set play there was not too much that troubled us in the first half.
“We had a few opportunities ourselves but I can't speak highly enough of the boys. An incredible brave performance against a top team.”
Next up, Potter's side travel to face Everton on Sunday, in what should be a fiercely fought contest against two well matched sides at Goodison Park. As things stand, the Seagulls (10th) are five points ahead of the Toffees (15th).
Take a look at today's biggest stories from the Premier League, as the build-up to this weekend's festive football action continues:
1. Schick in high demand
A host of Premier League clubs are believed to be vying for the signature of Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick. However, his club look unlikely to sell before the end of the season, as they remain focused on securing Champions League qualification. (90min) Photo: Matthias Hangst
2. Blues keen to capture Digne
Chelsea are said to have made Everton full-back Lucas Digne their number one target for the upcoming transfer window, as they look to secure cover for the injured Ben Chillwell. Digne, a former Barcelona player, has made over 100 Premier League appearances for the Toffees. (L'Equipe) Photo: PAUL ELLIS
3. Magpies backed to bag Pepe
Newcastle United have been named favourites to sign Arsenal's big money winger Nicolas Pepe. The £72m man has 26 senior caps for the Ivory Coast, and made a name for himself with Ligue 1 side Lille before joining Arsenal in 2019. (Various) Photo: Julian Finney
4. Spurs set Kulusevski asking price
Spurs could have to stump up £40m to sign Juventus midfielder Dejan Kulusevski. He previously played under current Spurs boss Antonio Conte at Juve, and could now be sold to raise the funds for his club to land Sassuolo’s Gianluca Scamacca. (Calciomercato) Photo: Valerio Pennicino