Chelsea’s season continues to spiral downward, particularly evident in their recent match against Brighton.
The home team quickly took the lead as Ferdi Kadıoğlu scored from a pass by Pascal Groß, further compounding the struggles for Liam Rosenior’s squad and highlighting additional concerning issues.
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This marked the quickest goal Chelsea has conceded in the Premier League since December 2003, during the early days of Roman Abramovich’s ownership.
To make matters worse, they matched a club record for the highest number of goals conceded from corners in a single top-flight season—a record that had stood for 31 years.
Additionally, they are currently experiencing their longest streak of Premier League matches without a clean sheet…
Even more alarming, according to BBC Sport, Chelsea has conceded eight goals within the first 15 minutes of games this season—outdone only by two teams in the relegation zone.
West Ham trails just behind with nine goals conceded in the opening minutes, while Burnley, currently in the relegation zone, leads with an alarming 11 goals.
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It increasingly feels as though the opportunity for Champions League qualification is slipping away with each game.