How it finished
Fulham 2-3 Chelsea, Premier League Gameweek 1, Mon 24 Aug at Craven Cottage, London. 27,461 were in the ground. Chelsea took all three points.
The goals
- 1': João Pedro for Chelsea, assisted by Cole Palmer
- 23': Josh King for Fulham, assisted by Timothy Castagne
- 41': Morgan Rogers for Chelsea, assisted by Maxence Lacroix
- 49': Cole Palmer for Chelsea, assisted by João Pedro
- 54': Gonzalo García for Fulham
Key numbers
- Possession: Fulham 62%, Chelsea 39%.
- Shots (on target): Fulham 14 (6), Chelsea 18 (6).
- Yellow cards: Fulham 2, Chelsea 3. No sending-offs.
Fulham and Chelsea Starting Lineups
The XIs below are the elevens that started the game. Fulham lined up in a 4-2-3-1, Chelsea in a 3-4-2-1.
Starting elevens as named for this match.
What it meant for fantasy
- João Pedro (Chelsea): 1 goal and 1 assist.
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea): 1 goal and 1 assist.
- Josh King (Fulham): 1 goal.
- Morgan Rogers (Chelsea): 1 goal.
- Gonzalo García (Fulham): 1 goal.
- Timothy Castagne (Fulham): 1 assist.
- FPL bonus points: Cole Palmer (3), João Pedro (2), Morgan Rogers (1).
Where it leaves both clubs
- Fulham: 0 points from 1 (0W 0D 1L, goal difference -1, last five L).
- Chelsea: 3 points from 1 (1W 0D 0L, goal difference +1, last five W).