MYKHAILO MUDRYK obtained his Chelsea profession up and operating along with his first aim for the membership in a landmark victory for Mauricio Pochettino.
The Ukraine worldwide has struggled to search out his toes for the Blues since arriving from Shakhtar Donetsk for £88m in January.
Mauricio Pochettino has made a successful begin to life as Chelsea bossCredit score: Getty
However he’s lastly off the mark with a fizzing second half volley to make it two wins from two for brand spanking new boss Pochettino in the USA.
Danny Welbeck had given Brighton the lead early on earlier than £52m new-boy Christopher Nkunku levelled along with his second aim of the tour.
A rash second yellow card for Seagulls defender Jan Paul van Hecke on the hour mark then opened the floodgates for the West Londoners, in entrance of over 65,000 followers in Philadelphia.
Mudryk volleyed a robust effort in from 18 yards, Conor Gallagher grabbed a 3rd and Nicolas Jackson raced by way of on aim so as to add a fourth.
Brighton obtained one again through a Joao Pedro penalty after Levi Colwill – towards his outdated membership – introduced the ex-Watford striker down earlier than Deniz Undav scored an harm time third.
Poch hinted pre-match that he can be prepared to sacrifice these video games and play the youngsters in an effort to guarantee his senior stars come away unscathed for his or her August 12 Prem opener.
Nonetheless, the Argentine determined to partially scrap that concept and despatched out a strong-looking beginning XI on the Lincoln Monetary Area Stadium.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, Raheem Sterling, Ben Chilwell and Gallagher got here in from the off having all come off the bench final week towards Wrexham.
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Thiago Silva made his first look of the tour. Nkunku led the road in his first begin for the membership since his £52m transfer from RB Leipzig.
Ian Maatsen and Andrey Santos earned successive begins after spectacular shows within the 5-0 win in North Carolina.
Colwill began at centre again towards the membership who had him on mortgage final season and the supervisor Roberto De Zerbi who desires him again.
Enzo Fernandez and Mykhailo Mudryk returned to the bench.
There was no Moises Caicedo within the Brighton squad having joined up with the group late. De Zerbi stated this week the Ecuadorian won’t depart if Chelsea don’t improve their supply to satisfy the membership’s analysis of £100m.
A lot of the early good work from Chelsea got here down the left through Chilwell’s bursting runs ahead whereas Sterling produced the primary shot heading in the right direction.
However it was Brighton who have been rewarded – former Blue Billy Gimour’s cross in the direction of the far put up was flicked again by Kaoru Mitoma and Welbeck fired in off the bar.
The Seagulls have been dominating as Chelsea tried and struggled to play out from the again. Welbeck virtually grabbed an equivalent second from an Adam Lallana supply.
But Chelsea responded nicely. Carney Chukwuemeka’s one-two with Maatsen on the sting of the field was deflected into the trail of Nkunku who poked previous Jason Steele.
Poch’s males continued to push, Maatsen in some way fluffing his strains from a Sterling pick-out as he tried to seize his third aim of the tour.
On the break, Poch made 4 modifications. Mudryk made his long-awaited arrival within the States alongside Marc Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah and Cesare Casadei.
The second half was frantic. Brighton sub and summer season signing Joao Pedro virtually pulled off a fantastic thing about a aim down the byline earlier than Sterling wasted an excellent likelihood on the break.
After which, extra drama as Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke was despatched off for a second reserving after a nasty collision with Casadei.
Poch rang the subs, after which a couple of minutes later, Chelsea produced their finest transfer of the match to take the lead.
Mudryk mixed superbly with Jackson – who had simply come onto the pitch – earlier than volleying into the underside nook.
Enzo Fernandez and Angelo had additionally been subbed on, as Gallagher and Jackson added the extras late on.