Chelsea continued their fine form against Leicester City as they won by a scoreline of 4-2.
Brighton started the more positive of the two teams, controlling possession and linking up in neat triangles, eventually taking the lead after just seven minutes thanks to Rutter scoring after Caicedo's blocked clearance.
It appeared an early deficit was just what Palmer needed to get going, with the England international hitting the woodwork and having a goal chalked off for offside only to find the back of the net three times in the ensuing 10 minutes including a superb free-kick from 30 yards out.
A Sanchez mistake gave Brighton the chance to pull one back through Baleba, but Palmer was once again there to restore the Blues' two-goal advantage, slotting an acute-angle finish past Verbruggen for four goals in 40 minutes.
Chelsea started the second half the way they started the first half with Cole Palmer carving out an opening for Nicolas Jackson to have the first shot of the second half.
Chelsea kept on creating the chances but were unable to find the find the finishing touches, with Nicolas Jackson guitlly of missing some clear cut opportunities.
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