London, Aug. 30 -- Chelsea continued their unbeaten run under new manager Xabi Alonso, overcoming a late fightback from Brighton and Hove Albion to settle for a 4-3 win in a thriller at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Chelsea raced to a three-goal lead early in the first half, but the second half saw some fight from Brighton; it was still not enough, with Chelsea walking away with their full three points. Chelsea started their Premier League campaign with a 2-0 win over Luton Town.

Emiliano Martinez, a 7.5 million pound signing from Aston Villa, was in the starting XI. Chelsea also missed the services of Enzo Fernandez amid some interest from Manchester City, while Moises Caicedo had to come off injured soon after coming on for his first app...