Chelsea vs Fulham, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeaguePalmer 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 Timeline
- 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
 FUL |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,643
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +57 | 80 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva  |
| 2 | Axel Disasi |
| 26 | Levi Colwill |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 19 | Armando Broja |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
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 |
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