Chelsea vs Fulham, 2024-25 English Premier League
Dec 26, 2024, 3:00 PM · English Premier LeagueFulham stun Chelsea with 2-1 comeback win at Stamford Bridge
Fulham came from behind to beat neighbours Chelsea 2-1 after a 95th minute goal from substitute Rodrigo Muniz gave the visitors all three point in the Premier League on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
- 1': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Adama Traoré (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 14': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 14': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 15': Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
- 15': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Goal! Chelsea 1, Fulham 0. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Levi Colwill.
- 18': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 18': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 18': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 20': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 22': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 23': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 25': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 25': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 27': Adama Traoré (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 29': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 29': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 31': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
- 33': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 34': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 38': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 38': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 40': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Fulham 0.
- 46': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 49': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 50': Offside, Chelsea. Levi Colwill is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 54': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 56': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 56': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Alex Iwobi (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 59': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 61': Offside, Fulham. Calvin Bassey is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt saved. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 67': Alex Iwobi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Adama Traoré.
- 68': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 71': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 73': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 74': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 75': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 76': Alex Iwobi (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 76': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a headed pass.
- 77': Offside, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 81': Hand ball by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
- 82': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 82': Goal! Chelsea 1, Fulham 1. Harry Wilson (Fulham) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 89': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 89': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 90': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 90'+1': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 90'+5': Goal! Chelsea 1, Fulham 2. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sasa Lukic following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 90'+6': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross.
- 90'+7': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 90'+8': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto following a set piece situation.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Fulham 2.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Fulham 2.
Statistics
| FUL | CHE | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Saves | 5 |
| 52.9 | Possession | 47.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 489 | Accurate Passes | 422 |
| 567 | Passes | 506 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 20 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
3:00 PM, Thu, Dec 26, 2024
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,687
3:00 PM, Thu, Dec 26, 2024
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,687
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 30 | +43 | 73 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | +15 | 57 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 30 | +17 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
| 7 | Pedro Neto  |
Fulham (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 11 | Adama Traoré |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
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