Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez grabs two in win over Brighton

Fernandez shines as Chelsea hold on for three points

Chelsea's new signing Enzo Fernandez has made an immediate impact at the club, scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Brighton on Saturday.

The 22-year-old midfielder, who joined Chelsea from Benfica in January for a British-record fee of £106.8 million, opened the scoring in the 27th minute with a stunning long-range strike.

Fernandez doubled his tally in the 53rd minute, finishing off a fine team move.

Brighton pulled one back through Deniz Undav in the 64th minute, but Chelsea held on for the win despite having Trevoh Chalobah sent off in the 75th minute.

• Fernandez has now scored three goals in his first four Premier League appearances for Chelsea.
• The win moves Chelsea up to 10th in the Premier League table, eight points off the top four.
• Brighton remain in sixth place, five points behind fourth-placed Tottenham.

Fernandez's impressive start to life at Chelsea

Fernandez has quickly established himself as a key player for Chelsea, impressing with his all-round ability.

The Argentina international is a technically gifted midfielder who is comfortable on the ball and has a good range of passing.

He is also a hard worker and is not afraid to put in a tackle.

1. Fernandez has made four appearances for Chelsea in all competitions.
2. He has scored three goals and provided one assist.
3. He has been named man of the match twice.

Chelsea's hopes of a top-four finish

Chelsea's win over Brighton keeps their hopes of a top-four finish alive.

The Blues are now eight points off fourth-placed Tottenham, but they have a game in hand.

Chelsea have a tough run of fixtures coming up, but they will be confident of securing a top-four finish if Fernandez continues to perform at his current level.

Chelsea will be back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Borussia Dortmund for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.