Analysis: Will Minteh be the Seagulls' next superstar?

There is an argument that Marc Cucurella is one of the best defensive left-backs in the league, but Yankuba Minteh gave him plenty of headaches over 90 minutes.

His power, speed and skill caused Cucurella all sorts of trouble and ultimately led to Danny Welbeck's equaliser.

Minteh's whipped cross for Welbeck broke down Chelsea in the 77th minute - after Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca had tried to shore up his 10-man side by throwing on defenders Benoit Badiashile, Malo Gusto and Josh Acheampong along with defensive midfielder Romeo Lavia.

It started a sweet comeback for Brighton, who have sold more than £260m worth of players and staff to Chelsea since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital bought the Londoners in 2022.

Seagulls owner Tony Bloom's recruitment set-up continues to unearth talents capable of competing against teams such as Chelsea, even when Chelsea keep taking their best players.

When asked whether the results will mean Chelsea sign more of his players, Fabian Hurzeler replied: "I'll have to talk with Tony. We should avoid the changes!

"It's football. You have to accept it. That's the normal business, so it's more about finding solutions and getting results."

The Austrian manager also deserves credit for his substitutions, bringing on not just Welbeck and Maxim de Cuyper to score the goals, but Mats Wieffer and Brajan Gruda to provide assists.

However, the next Brighton talent to become a target for the top clubs could well be their unplayable winger Minteh.