Chelsea v Fulham, 02 December 2018

Score2-0 to Chelsea
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance40,551
Kick-off: 12.00pm Fulham had now won one of their 25 visits to Stamford Bridge in the top division (lost 15). It was a 2-1 victory with goals from Pat O'Connell and Steve Earle on 7 March 1964 in League Division One. Premier League Head to Head Played: 27 Chelsea won: 16 Drawn: 10 Fulham won: 1 Chelsea scored: 46 Fulham scored: 20

2 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

0 Fulham

Manager: Claudio Ranieri

Goals:

Pedro 4 G
Ruben Loftus-Cheek 82 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Olivier Giroud

Starting lineup:

Sergio Rico Goalkeeper
Alfie Mawson Defender
Denis Odoi Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Cyrus Christie Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Sessegnon Defender/Midfielder
Tom Cairney Midfielder
Stefan Johansen Midfielder
Jean Michaël Seri Midfielder

Substitutions:

Ruben Loftus-Cheek for Mateo Kovačić 67
Alvaro Morata for Alvaro Morata 70
Davide Zappacosta for Marcos Alonso 78

Substitutions:

Floyd Ayité for Stefan Johansen 46
Aboubakar Kamara for Ryan Sessegnon 46
Neeskens Kebano for Tom Cairney 75

Cards:

César Azpilicueta 69 Y
Alvaro Morata 83 Y

Cards:

Denis Odoi 54 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Willian
Forward Alvaro Morata

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Defender Tim Ream
Defender/Midfielder Joe Bryan
Defender/Midfielder Ibrahima Cissé
Midfielder Neeskens Kebano
Forward Floyd Ayité

Comments:

League position: 3rd With their opener, Chelsea became the third team to score 1,000 goals in their home games in the Premier League (also Manchester United 1,079 and Arsenal 1,033). The Blues were now unbeaten their last 11 home games in the Premier League (won six); their longest such run since August 2015 (21 games). Pedro scored on his 150th appearance for Chelsea while Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored on his 50th appearance in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 20th Fulham had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 200 of their 255 away games in the Premier League. The Whites had now equalled their club record for the most goals conceded after 14 games of a league season (also 35 in 1926-26 in League Division Two and 1959-60 in League Division One). They had now lost seven of their last eight games in the Premier League (won one).

2 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Pedro 4 G
Ruben Loftus-Cheek 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Olivier Giroud

Substitutions:

Ruben Loftus-Cheek for Mateo Kovačić 67
Alvaro Morata for Alvaro Morata 70
Davide Zappacosta for Marcos Alonso 78

Cards:

César Azpilicueta 69 Y
Alvaro Morata 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Willian
Forward Alvaro Morata

Comments:

League position: 3rd With their opener, Chelsea became the third team to score 1,000 goals in their home games in the Premier League (also Manchester United 1,079 and Arsenal 1,033). The Blues were now unbeaten their last 11 home games in the Premier League (won six); their longest such run since August 2015 (21 games). Pedro scored on his 150th appearance for Chelsea while Ruben Loftus-Cheek scored on his 50th appearance in the Premier League.

0 Fulham

Manager: Claudio Ranieri

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Sergio Rico Goalkeeper
Alfie Mawson Defender
Denis Odoi Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Cyrus Christie Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Sessegnon Defender/Midfielder
Tom Cairney Midfielder
Stefan Johansen Midfielder
Jean Michaël Seri Midfielder

Substitutions:

Floyd Ayité for Stefan Johansen 46
Aboubakar Kamara for Ryan Sessegnon 46
Neeskens Kebano for Tom Cairney 75

Cards:

Denis Odoi 54 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Defender Tim Ream
Defender/Midfielder Joe Bryan
Defender/Midfielder Ibrahima Cissé
Midfielder Neeskens Kebano
Forward Floyd Ayité

Comments:

League position: 20th Fulham had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 200 of their 255 away games in the Premier League. The Whites had now equalled their club record for the most goals conceded after 14 games of a league season (also 35 in 1926-26 in League Division Two and 1959-60 in League Division One). They had now lost seven of their last eight games in the Premier League (won one).