Fulham 2-3 Chelsea: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Fulham

2 : 3

Chelsea

J. King23'
G. Garcia54'

1'Joao Pedro
41'M. Rogers
49'C. Palmer

Craven CottageJohn BrooksCapacity 29,589Mon, 24 Aug 202621:00

Fulham4-2-3-1

Line ups

3-4-2-1Chelsea Chelsea crest

Assistant

Julián Carmona

Assistant

Willy Caballero

Assistant

Julián Carmona

Substitutions

67'
146.6
O. Bobb
196.9
S. Charles
73'
166.6
S. Berge
306.7
R. Sessegnon
73'
86.0
C. Palacios
116.5
Kevin
82'
336.2
A. Robinson
96.6
Rodrigo Muniz

Unused

Assistant

Willy Caballero

Substitutions

65'
216.3
J. Hato
296.3
P. Chavarria
65'
456.9
R. Lavia
86.9
E. Fernandez
76'
276.5
M. Gusto
77.2
P. Neto
82'
178.5
M. Rogers
236.3
G. Quenda
83'
109.0A
C. Palmer
416.5
Estêvão

Unused

Home

J. Andersen
Red Card
Out
T. Cairney
Knee Injury
Out

Away

A. Anselmino
Inactive
Out
M. Caicedo
Injury
Out
E. Emegha
Hamstring Injury
Out
W. Fofana
Red Card
Out
J. Henderson
Wrist Injury
Out
M. Sarr
Transfer negotiations
Out

Player of the match

Cole Palmer

Attacker · Chelsea

9.0

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists1

Shots4

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy50%

Dribbles won5

Offsides1

Build-up

Passes34

Key passes3

Pass accuracy88%

Defending

Tackles2

Duels won10 · 63%

Fouls won/made3 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Bernd LenoG	3	3	1,22	-1,78	34/42	7/15
Robert SánchezG	4	2	1,22	-0,78	13/29	7/24

Live stats

Possession & Passing

62%Possession38%

639Total passes394

87%Pass accuracy82%

6Corners4

Attack

14Shots18

6On target6

3Off target5

5Blocked shots7

Box & Quality

7Shots in box13

7Shots out box5

1.4xG1.7

-0.8Goals prevented-0.8

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves4

0Offsides3

12Fouls7

2Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,44xG1,46

7Shots13

2On target5

0Big chances3

16Touches in box18

60%Possession40%

4Corners3

Second half

0,91xG0,24

7Shots5

4On target1

2Big chances1

8Touches in box20

62%Possession38%

2Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Fulham

1.44141162%

96% open play4% set piece

Chelsea

1.70181338%

82% open play18% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

32 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Fulham1,44 xG · 2 scored

Chelsea1,70 xG · 3 scored

How those chances were made

Fulham28

Open play 25Set piece 1Dribble 1Rebound 1

Chelsea35

Open play 23Set piece 4Dribble 6Rebound 2

Momentum

24 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Fulham43% pressure

Chelsea57% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-3

0%Draw 0%100%

1.44xG1.70

14Shots18

11On target13

Momentum

90' Saved Rodrigo Muniz 0.02 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

14 v 18

Fulham shoot right, Chelsea left. Bigger dot = better chance.

FULFulhamCHEChelseagoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

24 on target · 5 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

FulhamChelseagoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

FulhamDefensive line 43%

ChelseaDefensive line 36%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

FulhamUntil 67'

Most-connected pair: Iwobi and Cuenca, 22 passes between them.

ChelseaUntil 65'

Most-connected pair: James and Lacroix, 21 passes between them.

Running

Fastest on the pitch

Ryan Sessegnon

32.7 km/h

Distance covered and sprints, per player.

Fulham123.1 km

DistanceSprints

Timothy Castagne12.6 km17×
Joshua King12.2 km9×
Alex Iwobi12.0 km9×
Calvin Bassey11.1 km10×
Gonzalo García10.9 km19×

Chelsea123.2 km

DistanceSprints

Reece James12.3 km3×
Josh Acheampong11.3 km11×
João Pedro11.2 km13×
Levi Colwill11.0 km7×
Morgan Rogers10.9 km10×

Tactical battle

43control57

Cole Palmer

9 touches in box

In possession

57,9%Field tilt42,1%

8Passes into box9

21Progressive passes31

12Carries into final third18

9Chances created12

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

8,89Press intensity (PPDA)14,26

6High turnovers10

16Regains within 5s14

17,8sBall recovery time24,4s

13Interceptions17

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

182Carries112

2029mCarry distance1506m

13Progressive carries22

1029mProgressive carry distance784m

3Carries into the box10

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

8Take-ons won13

22Take-ons attempted18

381mProgressive pass distance541m

0Through balls1

6Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,43Expected threat (xT)1,13

1,90Action value (VAEP)3,07

28Shot-creating actions35

4Goal-creating actions6

0,62Expected assisted goals1,31

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

4,5Passes per attack3,5

13,6sAttack duration10,7s

1,93 m/sAttack directness2,65 m/s

5Build-up attacks3

8Direct attacks17

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

25Touches in box38

68Final third entries57

2Big chances4

1,17xG on target2,02

1Big chances missed1

Passing

4/17 (24%)Crosses5/11 (45%)

34/64 (53%)Long balls24/61 (39%)

17Throw-ins14

7Free kicks12

11Goal kicks5

Duels

45Total55

34/82 (41%)Ground48/82 (59%)

14/24 (58%)Aerial10/24 (42%)

8/20 (40%)Dribbles14/19 (74%)

11Dispossessed14

Defending

46Recoveries52

8Interceptions7

19Tackles23

63%Tackles won65%

17Clearances22

1Big chances scored3

0Errors led to goal1

2Errors led to shot1

0Fouled in final third1

6,99Average rating7,50

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

FulhamThis season

Scores most 46-60 · concedes most 76-90

ChelseaThis season

Scores most 0-15 · concedes most 16-30

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 6 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

67%1+ goal83%

33%2+ goals67%

They concede

83%1+ goal100%

50%2+ goals83%

33%3+ goals33%

Heaviest results

worst 2-3 (H)

best 5-1 (H)·worst 0-3 (A)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

FulhamshootallowChelsea

7.4%Six-yard box+1.910.3%

60.4%Penalty area61.5%

25.7%Edge of the box-1.623.1%

6.6%Long range-1.55.0%

487 shots taken · 416 faced

ChelseashootallowFulham

10.0%+1.6Six-yard box+3.311.7%

58.6%-1.8Penalty area-2.757.7%

26.9%+2.2Edge of the box24.8%

4.5%-2.0Long range5.8%

510 shots taken · 452 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Chelsea beat Fulham 3-2 at Craven Cottage in the Premier League. Chelsea led 2-1 at half-time. Scorers: J. King (23'), G. Garcia (54') for Fulham; Joao Pedro (1'), M. Rogers (41'), C. Palmer (49') for Chelsea. In their last 23 meetings, Fulham have won 3, Chelsea 15, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.