Watch: Mitoma gives Brighton lead over Chelsea after jaw-dropping 1st touch
Kaoru Mitoma put Brighton & Hove Albion ahead in Friday's Premier League visit from Chelsea in sensational fashion.
The Japanese winger settled goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen's long hoof upfield with a sumptuous and scarcely believable first touch before evading his marker and steering the ball into the bottom corner.
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KAORU MITOMA THAT IS BRILLIANT. 🔥
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) February 14, 2025
Brighton strike first and lead Chelsea 1-0!
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Kaoru Mitoma SCORES!!
— FuboCanada 🇨🇦 (@fuboTVCanada) February 14, 2025
⚽ 1-0 Brighton vs Chelsea FC
WATCH EVERY GOAL 👉 https://t.co/2w98QqADfX#PL #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/05jY0FkrqF
Georginio Rutter summed up the mood of many viewers as he pursued Mitoma in celebration:
Georgi is all of us right now! 😆 pic.twitter.com/cvnxqzTbhV
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) February 14, 2025