Chelsea player ratings vs Brighton: Moises Caicedo completely lost, Liam Delap even worse

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Credit: Imago Tue 21 April 2026 21:57, UK Chelsea fell to a disappointing defeat to Brighton, and Liam Rosenior will have felt the growing pressure at the Amex Stadium.Ferdi Kadioglu opened the scoring after just three minutes, capitalising on slack defending at a corner, and it could have been more had they netted from Robert Sanchez’s first-half mistake.With Liam Rosenior raising eyebrows with a back-five formation at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday, 21 April, the Blues struggled to create anything of note, though it was of little surprise to the travelling fans.Despite an improved second half, Chelsea went on to lose 3-0 to Brighton, with Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck adding a second and third, leaving the manager with huge questions to answer. ⚽ Chelsea Matchday⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Chelsea fixture at Stamford Bridge. VISIT THE CHELSEA MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Moises Caicedo outclassed by Brighton midfieldMoises Caicedo has lost his touch in recent weeks, and that was evident at the Amex Stadium, being totally silenced by Carlos Baleba and Pascal Gross in the centre of the field.Romeo Lavia was hooked after 73 minutes, but it just as easily could have been the Ecuadorian, who was late to a lot of second balls and never really looked confident in possession.Liam Delap left out to dry by Liam RoseniorWith Joao Pedro missing from the squad, it would have been the perfect chance for Liam Delap to prove himself to the Chelsea manager, but he went completely missing against the Seagulls.Liam Delap vs BrightonStats [FotMob]Minutes played73Touches22Accurate passes70% (7/10)Successful dribbles100% (3/3)Ground duels won50% (4/8)Fouls committed2Some will feel that it was Rosenior who left him out to dry, but even when he was sent running in behind, the ball somehow always ended up back with Brighton.Delap is already expected to leave Chelsea in the summer window, and this game will do him absolutely no good when it comes to the striker’s future.Chelsea player ratings in 3-0 defeat vs BrightonRobert Sanchez – 5Malo Gusto – 4Wesley Fofana – 4Trevoh Chalobah – 6Jorrel Hato – 6Marc Cucurella – 5Moises Caicedo – 3Romeo Lavia – 4Enzo Fernandez – 5Pedro Neto – 3Liam Delap – 2SubstitutionsAlejandro Garnacho (On for Fofana 46′) – 4Marc Guiu (On for Delap 73′) – 5Dario Essugo (On for Lavia 73′) – 6Josh Acheampong (On for Gusto 90+2′) – N/A 🦁 Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Chelsea Insider Access Get the full story from Stamford Bridge and Cobham with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from West London.