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Chelsea’s Champions League hopes hang by a thread after brutal 3 0 Brighton loss
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Published on 24 April 2026
The margin was big but the damage was bigger
Chelsea’s season slipped further into crisis after a 3-0 defeat to Brighton left their Champions League qualification hopes hanging by a thread. The loss keeps Chelsea seventh in the Premier League, seven points behind fifth-placed Liverpool, with Liverpool also having played one more match. The gap now feels increasingly difficult to close.
- Chelsea were thrashed 3-0 by Brighton
- They remain seventh in the Premier League
- Champions League qualification is now seven points away
- Liverpool also have played an extra match
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