Chelsea beat Fulham 3-2 in the Premier League at Craven Cottage after Joao Pedro scored inside the first minute and the visitors held a lead from late in the first half, even once G. Garcia had reduced the deficit.

Match Summary

The visitors needed barely a minute. Joao Pedro finished from C. Palmer's assist to put Chelsea ahead after one minute. Fulham were level in the 23rd minute through J. King, with T. Castagne the provider. Chelsea went in front again before the interval. M. Rogers scored in the 41st minute after M. Lacroix found him, and the visitors took a 2-1 lead into the break.

The second half started in similar fashion. C. Palmer scored in the 49th minute, Joao Pedro the provider this time, and Chelsea had a two-goal cushion. Fulham answered through G. Garcia in the 54th minute. The hosts could not find another equalizer. Late yellow cards for R. James, C. Bassey and T. Castagne did not produce a sending-off, and Chelsea closed out the 2-3 win.

Key Moments

Joao Pedro's goal after one minute forced Fulham to play from behind almost immediately. When C. Palmer stretched the score to 3-1 just after the restart, Chelsea finally had a buffer. G. Garcia's reply kept the contest open, but Fulham had already had to recover once and never quite leveled a second time. Early bookings for L. Colwill and R. Lavia meant Chelsea had to be careful, yet the visitors avoided a dismissal and protected the lead.

Match Statistics

Fulham had more of the ball, 61 percent possession to Chelsea's 39, and they took six corners to four. Chelsea still created the heavier threat with 17 shots to 12 and six on target against five. Expected goals backed that edge at 1.67 to 1.28. Chelsea picked up three yellow cards and Fulham two. Neither side saw a red card.

What the Result Means

Fulham sit 12th in the Premier League on zero points from zero matches played, with a goal difference of zero. Chelsea are 11th, also on zero points from zero matches and a level goal difference. The sides are not separated on points.

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