Fulham vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueRosenior watches on as 10-man Chelsea lose to Fulham
Incoming head coach Liam Rosenior watched from the stands as 10-man Chelsea lost 2-1 to rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 5': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 5': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 15': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 16': Handball by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 18': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 19': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) hits the bar with a with an attempt from very close range. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Offside, Chelsea. Andrey Santos is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Delap.
- 21': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 21': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 22': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 22': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the red card.
- 24': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Andrey Santos (Chelsea).
- 28': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorrel Hato replaces Andrey Santos.
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 29': Liam Delap (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 33': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 41': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 42': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 43': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 43': Sander Berge (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 45'+4': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Harry Wilson (Fulham) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45'+5': VAR Decision: No Goal Fulham 0-0 Chelsea.
- 45'+7': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Fulham).
- 45'+7': Jorge Cuenca (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fulham. Kevin replaces Jorge Cuenca.
- 47': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Delap following a fast break.
- 48': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 49': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 50': Attempt missed. Issa Diop (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Goal! Fulham 1, Chelsea 0. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sander Berge with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
- 56': Issa Diop (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 57': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kevin (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez following a fast break.
- 59': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
- 59': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 64': Attempt saved. Liam Delap (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Tosin Adarabioyo with a through ball.
- 64': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 64': Attempt missed. Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 69': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 70': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Reece James.
- 70': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Raúl Jiménez.
- 71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 72': Goal! Fulham 1, Chelsea 1. Liam Delap (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Antonee Robinson.
- 73': Substitution, Fulham. Sasa Lukic replaces Tom Cairney.
- 75': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 75': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. João Pedro replaces Cole Palmer.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong replaces Malo Gusto.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt saved. Kevin (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
- 78': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 78': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon with a cross.
- 81': Goal! Fulham 2, Chelsea 1. Harry Wilson (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 82': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
- 82': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Acheampong with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 86': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sander Berge.
- 87': Offside, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
- 88': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 88': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 90': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Harry Wilson.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 45 | Possession | 55 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 503 |
| 459 | Passes | 572 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 30 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 26,990
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 26,990
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 9 | +9 | 24 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | +17 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | +4 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 15 | Jorge Cuenca  |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella  |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 17 | Andrey Santos |
| 9 | Liam Delap |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 10 | Cole Palmer |
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