English Premier League

Chelsea vs Fulham, 2023-24 English Premier League

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  • 45'+4': Cole Palmer (P)
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    Palmer scores again as Chelsea beat Fulham 1-0

    Chelsea beat their west London neighbours Fulham 1-0 on Saturday thanks to a Cole Palmer penalty that earned the Blues their third Premier League win in a row, even if coach Mauricio Pochettino's men still looked laboured in front of goal.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
    • 2': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Hand ball by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
    • 9': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
    • 9': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 14': Offside, Chelsea. Armando Broja is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
    • 20': Armando Broja (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Armando Broja (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross.
    • 23': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
    • 25': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
    • 27': Offside, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Armando Broja.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Levi Colwill.
    • 33': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
    • 33': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Cole Palmer.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Willian following a corner.
    • 37': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
    • 37': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
    • 38': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Willian (Fulham).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
    • 43': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
    • 45'+2': Penalty Chelsea. Raheem Sterling draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Issa Diop (Fulham) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+4': Goal! Chelsea 1, Fulham 0. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+5': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
    • 45'+5': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Fulham 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Fulham 0.
    • 46': Offside, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
    • 47': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
    • 47': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
    • 49': Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
    • 53': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
    • 56': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
    • 57': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 57': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
    • 64': Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Harry Wilson.
    • 64': Substitution, Fulham. Timothy Castagne replaces Kenny Tete.
    • 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Armando Broja.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Issa Diop.
    • 72': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
    • 72': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willian.
    • 75': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 75': Axel Disasi (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Raheem Sterling.
    • 78': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
    • 79': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by João Palhinha following a fast break.
    • 82': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Andreas Pereira.
    • 82': Substitution, Fulham. Sasa Lukic replaces João Palhinha.
    • 83': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
    • 83': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
    • 83': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
    • 85': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 88': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
    • 90': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
    • 90': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Cole Palmer.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Chelsea. Alfie Gilchrist replaces Malo Gusto.
    • 90'+4': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz with a headed pass.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 90'+6': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Fulham 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Fulham 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 4
    44.9 Possession 55.1
    14 SHOTS 17
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    330 Accurate Passes 442
    423 Passes 524
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    17 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    44 Long Balls 40
    22 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    15 Effective Tackles 8
    25 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    18 Interceptions 7
    24 Effective Clearances 37
    24 Clearances 37

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Stamford Bridge
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 39,643

    Premier League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 23 +35 56
    2 Arsenal 24 +27 50
    3 Nottingham Forest 24 +13 47
    4 Chelsea 24 +16 43
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Djordje Petrovic (GK)
    6 Thiago Silva Yellow Card
    2 Axel Disasi Yellow Card
    26 Levi Colwill
    27 Malo Gusto Yellow Card
    23 Conor Gallagher
    8 Enzo Fernández Yellow Card
    25 Moisés Caicedo
    19 Armando Broja
    7 Raheem Sterling
    20 Cole Palmer
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Marcus Bettinelli, Alfie Gilchrist, Noni Madueke, Ben Chilwell, Deivid Washington, Mykhailo Mudryk, Carney Chukwuemeka, Benoît Badiashile, Lucas Bergstrom.

    FUL Fulham (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    17 Bernd Leno (GK)
    31 Issa Diop
    4 Tosin Adarabioyo
    33 Antonee Robinson
    2 Kenny Tete
    18 Andreas Pereira
    10 Tom Cairney
    26 João Palhinha
    7 Raúl Jiménez
    20 Willian
    8 Harry Wilson Yellow Card
    Fulham Substitutes:
    Tyrese Francois, Carlos Vinícius, Harrison Reed, Rodrigo Muniz, Sasa Lukic, Timothy Castagne, Tim Ream, Marek Rodák, Bobby De Cordova-Reid.

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