English Premier League

Chelsea vs Fulham, 2022-23 English Premier League

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New-look Chelsea held to home draw by Fulham as Enzo Fernandez makes debut

A new-look Chelsea experienced familiar attacking frustrations in a goalless draw with Fulham in Friday's west London derby at Stamford Bridge.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
  • 5': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
  • 9': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 9': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
  • 12': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).
  • 15': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • 20': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
  • 22': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': João Palhinha (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Willian.
  • 24': Offside, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Palhinha.
  • 25': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
  • 27': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
  • 27': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 29': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benoît Badiashile.
  • 34': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
  • 34': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Fernández following a fast break.
  • 40': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
  • 45': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
  • 45': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
  • 45': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Fulham 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Fulham 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Mykhailo Mudryk because of an injury.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Palhinha.
  • 47': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
  • 47': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
  • 51': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': VAR Decision: No card change Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
  • 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
  • 56': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
  • 56': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 57': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 58': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
  • 59': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 60': Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Reece James.
  • 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling replaces Hakim Ziyech.
  • 60': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
  • 62': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
  • 64': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 64': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
  • 67': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  • 73': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tim Ream.
  • 75': Substitution, Fulham. Manor Solomon replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
  • 75': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Willian.
  • 75': Substitution, Chelsea. David Datro Fofana replaces Mason Mount.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. David Datro Fofana (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a through ball.
  • 79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Issa Diop.
  • 81': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
  • 82': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
  • 83': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 83': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Marc Cucurella.
  • 85': Foul by David Datro Fofana (Chelsea).
  • 85': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by David Datro Fofana (Chelsea).
  • 89': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
  • 90': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Fulham. Carlos Vinícius replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Harrison Reed.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
  • 90'+2': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
  • 90'+3': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Fulham. Layvin Kurzawa replaces Andreas Pereira.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Carlos Vinícius.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Fulham 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Fulham 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Fulham 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 4
33.1 Possession 66.9
10 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
226 Accurate Passes 568
313 Passes 662
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 2
21 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.1
50 Long Balls 54
23 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 13
19 Tackles 24
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
19 Interceptions 9
20 Effective Clearances 14
20 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,041

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 12 +16 31
2 Manchester City 12 +5 23
3 Chelsea 12 +9 22
4 Arsenal 12 +9 22
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
4 Benoît Badiashile
6 Thiago Silva
32 Marc Cucurella
24 Reece James
5 Enzo Fernández
19 Mason Mount
23 Conor Gallagher Yellow Card
29 Kai Havertz
15 Mykhailo Mudryk
22 Hakim Ziyech

FUL Fulham (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
17 Bernd Leno (GK)
13 Tim Ream
31 Issa Diop
33 Antonee Robinson
2 Kenny Tete
18 Andreas Pereira Yellow Card
26 João Palhinha Yellow Card
6 Harrison Reed
9 Aleksandar Mitrovic
20 Willian
14 Bobby De Cordova-Reid Yellow Card

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