Fulham vs Chelsea, 2026-27 English Premier League

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.

• 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.