Fulham vs Chelsea – Result & match summary
Events
Goals, cards, substitutions and key match events.
Momentum
Who applied more pressure, minute by minute.
Fulham
Match statistics
Top performers
About the match
Chelsea defeated Fulham 3–2 on 24 August 2026 at Craven Cottage in Premier League.
Lineups
Fulham: (4-2-3-1) Bernd Leno, Calvin Bassey, Jorge Cuenca, Gonzalo García, César Palacios, Oscar Bobb, Sander Berge, Alex Iwobi, Timothy Castagne, Josh King, Antonee Robinson.
Chelsea: (3-4-2-1) Robert Sánchez, Maxence Lacroix, Levi Colwill, João Pedro, Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Jorrel Hato, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Josh Acheampong, Roméo Lavia.
Substitutions
Fulham: Shea Charles for Oscar Bobb, Kevin for César Palacios, Ryan Sessegnon for Sander Berge, Rodrigo Muniz for Antonee Robinson.
Chelsea: Pep Chavarría for Jorrel Hato, Enzo Fernández for Roméo Lavia, Pedro Neto for Malo Gusto, Geovany Quenda for Morgan Rogers, Estêvão for Cole Palmer.
Sidelined players
Chelsea: Caleb Wiley, Dário Essugo, Emmanuel Emegha, Aarón Anselmino.
Match statistics
Fulham had 62% of the possession, compared with 38% for Chelsea.
Fulham registered 14 shots, with 6 on target. Chelsea had 18 shots, with 6 on target.
Fulham won 6 corners, while Chelsea won 4.
Top players
Fulham: Josh King scored 1 goal, Timothy Castagne provided 1 assist, and Gonzalo García was the highest-rated player (7.2).
Chelsea: Cole Palmer scored 1 goal, Maxence Lacroix provided 1 assist, and Morgan Rogers was the highest-rated player (8.25).