Chelsea beat Brighton to continue bright start under Alonso

LONDON, Aug 30 : Chelsea's entertaining start to life under new manager Xabi Alonso continued with a 4-3 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

An early goal by Romeo Lavia and efforts by Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro put them 3-0 up after 32 minutes but the visitors hit back through Malick Yalcouye and a Joao Pedro own goal.

Cole Palmer settled home nerves, though, with a clinical finish, only for Pascal Gross to head a third for Brighton deep in stoppage time.

Chelsea, who included new goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez in the starting line-up instead of Robert Sanchez after he completed his move from Aston Villa, have two wins out of two, scoring seven goals and conceding five.

Brentford looked on course to join Chelsea on six points as they led through Kevin Schade's fine finish at Leeds United but Dominic Calvert-Lewin netted a second-half equaliser.

Sunderland gathered their first points of the season as Wilson Isidor came off the bench to score in a 1-0 home win against a disappointing Fulham side who have lost both their opening matches under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa.

Manchester United will try to get their first points of the season at home to Ipswich Town later on Sunday.

After a 3-2 victory at local rivals Fulham, a mood of optimism has swept Chelsea after last season's woes and Spaniard Alonso's first home game in charge did not disappoint.

'I WANT TO WIN, WHATEVER IT TAKES'

There is clearly still work to be done at the back, but Chelsea's attacking verve was clear to see again.

"During the game there are different moments and some moments that we have done really well and other moments that we can do better," Alonso, whose team's credentials will become clearer after next