Maresca laments Chelsea's "worst performance" in heavy Brighton defeat

Brighton & Hove Albion dismantled Chelsea 3-0 in a commanding Premier League performance at the Amex Stadium, marking their second win over the Blues in just seven days.

Enzo Maresca described the defeat as "the worst performance since I arrived," acknowledging his team's lack of creativity and defensive frailty.

"The performance is not one you want to offer, so we are very upset, and especially very sorry for the fans who were here, and in general to our fans, because in this moment you cannot offer this kind of performance with 14 games to go, now 13 games to go. In terms of desire, we need to show more."

The loss leaves Chelsea in fourth place, now four points behind Nottingham Forest, while Brighton climb to eighth, closing the gap on European qualification spots.

Chelsea is under increasing pressure to find their form with 13 games left in the season, while Brighton celebrated spectacularly ending their two-game losing streak.