Fulham vs Chelsea, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueJoao Felix sent off on Chelsea debut in 2-1 loss to Fulham
— João Félix was sent off on his Chelsea debut for a studs-first lunge as his new team lost 2-1 at Fulham in the Premier League to fall deeper into crisis on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Félix.
- 2': Attempt saved. Lewis Hall (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 2': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Chelsea).
- 5': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 5': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 7': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 8': Attempt missed. Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 9': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 9': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 10': Attempt missed. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trevoh Chalobah following a set piece situation.
- 10': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Chelsea).
- 11': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 11': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 14': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 14': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but João Félix is caught offside.
- 16': VAR Decision: No Penalty Fulham.
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 17': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 17': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 20': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 23': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Carlos Vinícius.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Goal! Fulham 1, Chelsea 0. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 28': Attempt saved. João Félix (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 31': Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 32': Offside, Fulham. Andreas Pereira tries a through ball, but João Palhinha is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt saved. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 34': Attempt saved. Lewis Hall (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 34': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 35': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 36': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt blocked. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 40': Attempt saved. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 40': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 40': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 42': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt saved. Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Chelsea 0.
- 46': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 46': Lewis Hall (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 46': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 47': Lewis Hall (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 47': Goal! Fulham 1, Chelsea 1. Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 50': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 50': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt saved. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 51': Foul by Carlos Vinícius (Fulham).
- 51': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, Chelsea. João Félix tries a through ball, but Lewis Hall is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 53': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Denis Zakaria (Chelsea).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorginho replaces Denis Zakaria because of an injury.
- 56': Offside, Fulham. Kenny Tete tries a through ball, but Bobby De Cordova-Reid is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by João Félix (Chelsea).
- 57': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': João Félix (Chelsea) is shown the red card.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 60': Lewis Hall (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Willian (Fulham).
- 61': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 62': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Lewis Hall (Chelsea).
- 62': Lewis Hall (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Offside, Fulham. Kenny Tete tries a through ball, but Bobby De Cordova-Reid is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 64': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 66': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 66': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham).
- 68': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 68': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Harrison Reed.
- 73': Goal! Fulham 2, Chelsea 1. Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
- 75': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 75': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Trevoh Chalobah.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Lewis Hall.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Mason Mount.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 83': Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
- 83': Substitution, Fulham. Manor Solomon replaces Willian.
- 84': Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Offside, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 88': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 89': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 90'+1': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Carlos Vinícius (Fulham).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Tim Ream (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Fulham. Dan James replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Fulham. Nathaniel Chalobah replaces Carlos Vinícius.
- 90'+6': Foul by Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea).
- 90'+6': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Bernd Leno (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 9 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
| 505 | Passes | 449 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 20 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,460
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,460
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 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK)  |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 30 | Carlos Vinícius |
| 20 | Willian |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
Chelsea (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 20 | Denis Zakaria |
| 67 | Lewis Hall |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 11 | João Félix  |
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