English Premier League

Fulham vs Chelsea, 2026-27 English Premier League

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Fulham
  • 23': Josh King
  • 54': Gonzalo García
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2 - 3
Chelsea
  • 1': João Pedro
  • 41': Morgan Rogers
  • 49': Cole Palmer

Chelsea edge Fulham as Xabi Alonso gets off to winning start

Xabi Alonso made a winning start to life as Chelsea manager in a chaotic 3-2 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Fulham 0, Chelsea 1. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a fast break.
  • 3': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Chelsea).
  • 3': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
  • 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  • 5': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
  • 5': Oscar Bobb (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  • 10': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
  • 12': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
  • 12': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Josh King (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Sander Berge.
  • 20': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
  • 21': Attempt missed. César Palacios (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josh King following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Goal! Fulham 1, Chelsea 1. Josh King (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
  • 26': Offside, Chelsea. Cole Palmer is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. César Palacios (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo García (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
  • 28': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
  • 28': Gonzalo García (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 29': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Josh King (Fulham).
  • 30': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham).
  • 35': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by César Palacios.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Jorrel Hato.
  • 36': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
  • 36': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by César Palacios (Fulham).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sander Berge.
  • 40': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Josh King (Fulham).
  • 41': Goal! Fulham 1, Chelsea 2. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Oscar Bobb (Fulham).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Chelsea 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Chelsea 2.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.
  • 47': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
  • 47': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.
  • 49': Goal! Fulham 1, Chelsea 3. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 52': Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Timothy Castagne (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
  • 54': Goal! Fulham 2, Chelsea 3. Gonzalo García (Fulham) header from very close range to the top left corner.
  • 57': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Roméo Lavia.
  • 60': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Chelsea).
  • 60': Gonzalo García (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
  • 64': Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Gonzalo García (Fulham).
  • 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández replaces Roméo Lavia.
  • 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Pep Chavarría replaces Jorrel Hato because of an injury.
  • 66': Offside, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, Fulham. Shea Charles replaces Oscar Bobb.
  • 69': Maxence Lacroix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by César Palacios (Fulham).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Josh King (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
  • 73': Substitution, Fulham. Kevin replaces César Palacios.
  • 73': Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Sander Berge.
  • 74': Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Kevin (Fulham).
  • 75': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 75': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Reece James (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro Neto replaces Malo Gusto.
  • 76': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 76': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Cuenca.
  • 82': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Kevin (Fulham).
  • 82': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Antonee Robinson.
  • 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Geovany Quenda replaces Morgan Rogers.
  • 83': Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Cole Palmer because of an injury.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Jorge Cuenca.
  • 84': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
  • 88': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
  • 88': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
  • 90': Offside, Chelsea. Geovany Quenda is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gonzalo García (Fulham).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo García (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz with a headed pass.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Chelsea 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Chelsea 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 3
38.5 Possession 61.5
18 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
317 Accurate Passes 533
389 Passes 620
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 17
0.5 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 64
22 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 15
23 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 9
22 Effective Clearances 17
22 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,461

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 5 +8 15
2 Arsenal 5 +4 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 5 +11 10
4 Brentford 5 +6 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FUL Fulham (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Bernd Leno (GK)
4 Jorge Cuenca
3 Calvin Bassey Yellow Card
33 Antonee Robinson
21 Timothy Castagne
24 Josh King
17 Alex Iwobi
16 Sander Berge
7 Gonzalo García
8 César Palacios
14 Oscar Bobb
Fulham Substitutes:
Kenny Tete, Luc de Fougerolles, Harrison Reed, Shea Charles, Kevin, Emile Smith Rowe, Benjamin Lecomte, Ryan Sessegnon, Rodrigo Muniz.

CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
5 Maxence Lacroix
6 Levi Colwill Yellow Card
34 Josh Acheampong
45 Romeo Lavia Yellow Card
24 Reece James Yellow Card
21 Jorrel Hato
27 Malo Gusto
9 João Pedro
17 Morgan Rogers
10 Cole Palmer
Chelsea Substitutes:
Jamie Gittens, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernández, Danny Welbeck, Estêvão, Pep Chavarría, Mike Penders, Valentín Barco, Geovany Quenda.

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