Chelsea vs Fulham, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueNew-look Chelsea held to home draw by Fulham as Enzo Fernandez makes debut
A new-look Chelsea experienced familiar attacking frustrations in a goalless draw with Fulham in Friday's west London derby at Stamford Bridge.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 5': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 9': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 9': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 12': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
- 15': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 20': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 22': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': João Palhinha (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Willian.
- 24': Offside, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt saved. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Palhinha.
- 25': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 27': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 27': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 29': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 32': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benoît Badiashile.
- 34': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
- 34': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández following a fast break.
- 40': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 45': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 45': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 45': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Mykhailo Mudryk because of an injury.
- 46': Attempt saved. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Palhinha.
- 47': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 47': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 51': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': VAR Decision: No card change Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 56': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 56': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 57': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 58': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 59': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 60': Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Reece James.
- 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 60': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 62': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 64': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 64': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 66': Attempt saved. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross.
- 67': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 67': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 69': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian.
- 70': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 72': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 73': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 75': Substitution, Fulham. Manor Solomon replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 75': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Willian.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. David Datro Fofana replaces Mason Mount.
- 79': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 79': Attempt blocked. David Datro Fofana (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a through ball.
- 79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 81': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 82': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
- 83': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 83': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Marc Cucurella.
- 85': Foul by David Datro Fofana (Chelsea).
- 85': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by David Datro Fofana (Chelsea).
- 89': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 90': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Fulham. Carlos Vinícius replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Harrison Reed.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 90'+3': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Fulham. Layvin Kurzawa replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 90'+5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Carlos Vinícius.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Fulham 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Fulham 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Fulham 0.
Statistics
 FUL |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 33.1 | Possession | 66.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 226 | Accurate Passes | 568 |
| 313 | Passes | 662 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 20 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,041
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,041
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +56 | 77 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 33 | +43 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32 | +44 | 73 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | +21 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 4 | Benoit Badiashile |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 32 | Marc Cucurella |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 5 | Enzo Fernández |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher  |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 15 | Mykhailo Mudryk |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 9 | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| 20 | Willian |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
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