Chelsea vs Fulham, 2023-24 English Premier League

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.

• 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.