Fulham
6 shots on target
2–3
Full time
Chelsea
6 shots on target
Fulham
2–3
Chelsea
Premier League | Monday, 24 August 2026 | Full time
62%
Possession
38%
14
Shots
18
6
On target
6
6
Corners
4
Premier League · Matchweek 1 · Monday, 24 August 2026 at 19:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Fulham v Chelsea: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Fulham host Chelsea on Monday 24 August in the Premier League, matchweek 1. Fulham have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 7 and conceded 8 in those eight games — 0.9 goals a game, 1.0 against, keeping three clean sheets.
Chelsea have won one of their last eight games. They have scored 5 and conceded 17 in those eight games — 0.6 goals a game, 2.1 against.
Josh King has been Fulham's most productive, with two goals. João Pedro has been Chelsea's most productive, with three goals and three assists.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
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1'
⚽ Fulham 0–1 Chelsea
Goal! Chelsea takes the lead 1-0 against Fulham as João Pedro scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Cole Palmer during a fast break. Cole Palmer2Palmer goals this seasonPalmerAssist - 3' Timothy Castagne from Fulham wins a free kick on the right wing. Timothy Castagne
- 3' Morgan Rogers from Chelsea commits a foul. Morgan Rogers
- 4' Reece James' right-footed shot from outside the box for Chelsea is blocked. Morgan Rogers provided the assist. Morgan Rogers
- 4' Chelsea win a corner after Antonee Robinson concedes. Antonee Robinson
- 4' Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers from Chelsea has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Cole Palmer provided the assist. Cole Palmer
- 5' Oscar Bobb from Fulham is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Oscar Bobb
- 5' Levi Colwill from Chelsea commits a foul. Levi Colwill
- 5' Levi Colwill of Chelsea receives a yellow card for a foul. Levi Colwill
- 6' Levi Colwill's left-footed shot from the left side of the box for Chelsea is blocked. Levi Colwill
- 8' Attempt saved. Cole Palmer's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Bernd Leno. The assist came from Morgan Rogers. Morgan Rogers
- 10' Fulham win a corner after Jorrel Hato concedes. Jorrel Hato
- 12' Foul committed by Roméo Lavia of Chelsea. Roméo Lavia
- 12' Calvin Bassey of Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Calvin Bassey
- 12' Roméo Lavia from Chelsea receives a yellow card for a foul. Roméo Lavia
- 14' Fulham wins a corner after Robert Sánchez concedes. Robert Sánchez
- 19' Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked, with an assist from Morgan Rogers. Cole Palmer
- 20' Fulham win a corner after Robert Sánchez concedes. Robert Sánchez
- 20' Attempt saved. Josh King from Fulham has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the top center of the goal by Chelsea's Robert Sánchez. The assist came from Sander Berge. Josh King
- 21' César Palacios from Fulham misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the right. The shot was assisted by Josh King after a corner. Josh King
- 22' Sander Berge's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Sander Berge
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23'
⚽ Fulham 1–1 Chelsea
Goal! The match is now 1-1 between Fulham and Chelsea. Josh King scores for Fulham with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box to the center of the goal, assisted by Timothy Castagne. Josh King2King goals this seasonCastagneAssist - 26' Cole Palmer is caught offside for Chelsea. Cole Palmer
- 27' César Palacios of Fulham has a right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. The attempt was assisted by Timothy Castagne's cross. César Palacios
- 27' Gonzalo García's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Oscar Bobb provided the assist. Oscar Bobb
- 28' Gonzalo García from Fulham is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Gonzalo García
- 28' Foul committed by Malo Gusto of Chelsea. Malo Gusto
- 29' Fulham win a corner after Maxence Lacroix concedes. Maxence Lacroix
- 29' Foul committed by Josh King of Fulham. Josh King
- 29' Cole Palmer from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Cole Palmer
- 30' Attempt missed. João Pedro from Chelsea had a right-footed shot from the center of the box that was close but went to the right. He was assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross. Cole Palmer
- 33' Reece James from Chelsea has his left-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the center of the goal by Bernd Leno of Fulham. Reece James
- 33' Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers from Chelsea has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. João Pedro provided the assist. João Pedro
- 35' Chelsea wins a corner after César Palacios concedes. César Palacios
- 36' Chelsea win a corner after Bernd Leno concedes. Bernd Leno
- 36' Attempt saved. Roméo Lavia of Chelsea has his right-footed shot from very close range saved in the bottom left corner by Bernd Leno of Fulham. The assist came from Jorrel Hato. Jorrel Hato
- 36' César Palacios from Fulham commits a foul. César Palacios
- 36' Cole Palmer from Chelsea wins a free kick on the right wing. Cole Palmer
- 36' Jorrel Hato's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Reece James, who provided the cross. Jorrel Hato
- 39' Calvin Bassey's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Sander Berge. Calvin Bassey
- 40' Foul committed by Josh King of Fulham. Josh King
- 40' João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half. João Pedro
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41'
⚽ Fulham 1–2 Chelsea
Goal! Chelsea leads 2-1 as Morgan Rogers scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Maxence Lacroix. Maxence LacroixLacroixAssist - 44' Cole Palmer from Chelsea misses the target with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the left. Morgan Rogers provided the assist. Cole Palmer
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
- First half ends with Fulham trailing Chelsea 2-1.
- 45+3' Foul committed by Oscar Bobb of Fulham. Oscar Bobb
- 45+3' Morgan Rogers from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Morgan Rogers
- Half time · Fulham 1 Chelsea 2
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Fulham 1, Chelsea 2.
- 47' Timothy Castagne from Fulham wins a free kick in the defensive half. Timothy Castagne
- 47' Foul committed by João Pedro of Chelsea. João Pedro
- 47' João Pedro's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Roméo Lavia. Roméo Lavia
- 48' Attempt missed. Cole Palmer from Chelsea takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the box but misses to the left. Roméo Lavia provided the assist. Cole Palmer
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49'
⚽ Fulham 1–3 Chelsea
Goal! Chelsea leads Fulham 3-1. Cole Palmer scores with a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left side into the center of the goal, assisted by João Pedro. Cole Palmer2Palmer goals this seasonPedroAssist - 52' Jorrel Hato from Chelsea is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Jorrel Hato
- 52' Foul committed by Timothy Castagne of Fulham. Timothy Castagne
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54'
⚽ Fulham 2–3 Chelsea
Goal! Fulham 2, Chelsea 3. Gonzalo García scores for Fulham with a header from very close range into the top left corner. Gonzalo García1García goals this season - 54' Attempt saved. Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) saves a left-footed shot from the center of the box by Timothy Castagne (Fulham). Timothy Castagne
- 57' Fulham win a corner after Roméo Lavia concedes. Roméo Lavia
- 60' Gonzalo García from Fulham wins a free kick on the left wing. Gonzalo García
- 60' Maxence Lacroix from Chelsea commits a foul. Maxence Lacroix
- 63' João Pedro from Chelsea misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high, assisted by Morgan Rogers. João Pedro
- 64' Gonzalo García from Fulham committed a foul. Gonzalo García
- 64' Jorrel Hato from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jorrel Hato
- 65' Substitution for Chelsea: Enzo Fernández comes on for Roméo Lavia. Roméo Lavia
- 65' Substitution for Chelsea: Pep Chavarría comes on for Jorrel Hato due to an injury. Jorrel Hato
- 66' Offside for Chelsea. Josh Acheampong is caught offside. Josh Acheampong
- 67' Substitution for Fulham: Shea Charles comes on for Oscar Bobb. Shea Charles
- 69' César Palacios from Fulham commits a foul. César Palacios
- 69' Maxence Lacroix from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Maxence Lacroix
- 72' Attempt missed. Josh King from Fulham takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that is close but goes to the left. He was assisted by Antonee Robinson. Josh King
- 73' Substitution for Fulham: Ryan Sessegnon comes on for Sander Berge. Sander Berge
- 73' Substitution for Fulham: Kevin comes on for César Palacios. Kevin
- 74' Josh Acheampong from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Josh Acheampong
- 74' Foul committed by Kevin of Fulham. Kevin
- 75' Reece James commits a foul for Chelsea. Reece James
- 75' Reece James from Chelsea receives a yellow card for a foul. Reece James
- 75' Josh King from Fulham wins a free kick on the left wing. Josh King
- 76' Substitution for Chelsea: Pedro Neto comes on for Malo Gusto. Pedro Neto
- 76' Calvin Bassey of Fulham receives a yellow card. Calvin Bassey
- 76' Calvin Bassey of Fulham has gone down, but the referee considers it simulation. Calvin Bassey
- 78' Attempt missed. Antonee Robinson from Fulham takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the right. Jorge Cuenca provided the assist. Antonee Robinson
- 82' Cole Palmer from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Cole Palmer
- 82' Substitution for Chelsea: Geovany Quenda comes on for Morgan Rogers. Geovany Quenda
- 82' Substitution for Fulham: Rodrigo Muniz comes on for Antonee Robinson. Rodrigo Muniz
- 82' Foul committed by Kevin of Fulham. Kevin
- 83' Substitution for Chelsea: Estêvão comes on for Cole Palmer due to an injury. Cole Palmer
- 84' Fulham win a corner after Robert Sánchez concedes. Robert Sánchez
- 84' Ryan Sessegnon's left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Chelsea's Robert Sánchez. The attempt was assisted by Jorge Cuenca. Jorge Cuenca
- 88' Timothy Castagne from Fulham receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Timothy Castagne
- 88' Timothy Castagne from Fulham commits a foul. Timothy Castagne
- 88' Levi Colwill from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Levi Colwill
- 89' Chelsea win a corner after Ryan Sessegnon concedes. Ryan Sessegnon
- 90' Geovany Quenda of Chelsea is caught offside. Geovany Quenda
- 90+1' Gonzalo García from Fulham commits a foul. Gonzalo García
- 90+1' Enzo Fernández from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Enzo Fernández
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+3' Gonzalo García's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Rodrigo Muniz with a headed pass. Rodrigo Muniz
- 90+4' Pedro Neto from Chelsea attempts a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, but it goes close and misses to the right. He was assisted by Enzo Fernández. Pedro Neto
- The second half ends with Fulham losing 2-3 to Chelsea.
- 90+5' Attempt saved. Robert Sánchez from Chelsea saves a right-footed shot from outside the box by Rodrigo Muniz of Fulham, which was aimed at the top center of the goal. Rodrigo Muniz
- The match ends with Chelsea defeating Fulham 3-2.
Goals and cards
- 1' ⚽ Joao Pedro · assist C. Palmer Normal Goal Chelsea
- 5' ■ Levi Colwill Yellow Card Chelsea
- 12' ■ Roméo Lavia Yellow Card Chelsea
- 23' ⚽ J. King · assist T. Castagne Normal Goal Fulham
- 41' ⚽ M. Rogers · assist M. Lacroix Normal Goal Chelsea
- 49' ⚽ C. Palmer · assist Joao Pedro Normal Goal Chelsea
- 54' ⚽ G. Garcia Normal Goal Fulham
- 75' ■ Reece James Yellow Card Chelsea
- 76' ■ Calvin Bassey Yellow Card Fulham
- 88' ■ Timothy Castagne Yellow Card Fulham
Match statistics
Fulham on the left, Chelsea on the right.
The game
62%
Ball possession
38%
114
Total attacks
94
62
Dangerous attacks
41
Attack
14
Shots total
18
6
Shots on target
6
3
Shots off target
5
5
Shots blocked
7
7
Shots inside the box
13
7
Shots outside the box
5
2
Big chances created
4
1
Big chances missed
1
6
Corners
4
0
Offsides
3
Build-up
639
Passes
394
553
Accurate passes
322
87%
Pass accuracy
82%
17
Crosses
11
4
Accurate crosses
5
20
Dribble attempts
19
8
Successful dribbles
14
17
Throw-ins
14
11
Goal kicks
5
Defence
3
Saves
4
19
Tackles
23
8
Interceptions
7
48
Duels won
58
12
Fouls
7
2
Yellow cards
3
4
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Fulham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Charles sub | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 93 | 31 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.67 |
| Kevin sub | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 100 | 20 | 1 | 2 | – | 30 | 6.31 |
| Ryan Sessegnon sub | 17 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | – | 7 | 57 | 19 | 2 | – | 1 | 50 | 6.65 |
| Rodrigo Muniz sub | 8 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 7 | – | – | – | 75 | 6.78 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernd Leno | 90 | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 42 | 81 | 6.44 |
| Calvin Bassey | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 89 | 93 | 6.52 |
| Jorge Cuenca | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 87 | 85 | 6.83 |
| Gonzalo García | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 27 | 84 | 7.21 |
| Alex Iwobi | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 92 | 91 | 6.85 |
| Timothy Castagne | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 43 | 85 | 7.03 |
| Josh King | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 36 | 79 | 7.08 |
| Antonee Robinson | 82 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 50 | 75 | 6.49 |
| César Palacios | 73 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 37 | 84 | 6.48 |
| Sander Berge | 73 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 61 | 93 | 6.68 |
| Oscar Bobb | 67 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 25 | 92 | 6.50 |
Chelsea
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzo Fernández sub | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | 95 | 25 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.64 |
| Pep Chavarría sub | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 63 | 12 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.27 |
| Pedro Neto sub | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | – | 5 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 1 | – | 100 | 6.96 |
| Geovany Quenda sub | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 75 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 6.50 |
| Estêvão sub | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 75 | 5 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.45 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sánchez | 90 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | 29 | 37 | 6.41 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 50 | 94 | 7.33 |
| Levi Colwill | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 30 | 93 | 6.26 |
| João Pedro | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 20 | 73 | 8.20 |
| Reece James | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 50 | 87 | 6.83 |
| Josh Acheampong | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 48 | 79 | 6.96 |
| Cole Palmer | 83 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 34 | 88 | 9.06 |
| Morgan Rogers | 82 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 23 | 68 | 8.25 |
| Malo Gusto | 76 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 24 | 83 | 6.45 |
| Jorrel Hato | 65 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 22 | 82 | 6.80 |
| Roméo Lavia | 65 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 22 | 95 | 6.67 |
Player cards
Morgan Rogers had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Morgan Rogers
Passing
Premier League | Fulham 2-3 Chelsea | 24 August 2026
16 successful
7 unsuccessful
5
key passes
5
chances created
4
final third passes
23
passes
68%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Fulham
WLLDW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–3 |
| Goals for · against | 7–8 |
Chelsea
LLDWL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–1–6 |
| Goals for · against | 5–17 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Fulham
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Josh King
2 goals
|
2 |
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Oscar Bobb
1 assist
|
1 |
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Timothy Castagne
1 assist
|
1 |
Chelsea
|
João Pedro
3 goals · 3 assists
|
6 |
|
Cole Palmer
2 goals · 2 assists
|
4 |
|
Morgan Rogers
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |