Fulham vs Chelsea, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea 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 Timeline
- 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
 CHE |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,461
Premier League Table
| # | 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 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 4 | Jorge Cuenca |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey  |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 24 | Josh King |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 7 | Gonzalo García |
| 8 | César Palacios |
| 14 | Oscar Bobb |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 34 | Josh Acheampong |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 21 | Jorrel Hato |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 9 | João Pedro |
| 17 | Morgan Rogers |
| 10 | Cole Palmer |
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