It was.
I'm not sure if that's because...
- The club classify the European sides we've faced as "prestige"
- The club wanted to temper expectations about this game
- The opposition has changed at some point since initial planning
...but as far as I'm aware it's always been against Chelsea.
3-0
Pompey fell to a 3-0 defeat to Premier League Brighton as they were given a challenging final pre-season test.
The Blues found a powerful Seagulls side too strong for them in their last pre-season friendly before competitive action begins next weekend at Stevenage in the Carabao Cup...