Chelsea v Fulham, 26 December 2024

Score2-1 to Fulham
RefereeSam Barrott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance39,687

View Chelsea v Fulham head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 35 Chelsea won: 21 Drawn: 11 Fulham won: 3 Chelsea scored: 56 Fulham scored: 25 . This was Fulham's first win at Stamford Bridge since October 1979 in League Division Two; 2-0 with goals from John Beck and Gordon Davies.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Cole Palmer 16 G

Goals:

Harry Wilson 82 G
Rodrigo Muniz 90+5 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Levi Colwill
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Jackson
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey Defender
Timothy Castagne Defender
Issa Diop Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Antonee Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Andreas Pereira Midfielder
Saša Lukić Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Raúl Jiménez Forward

Substitutions:

Christopher Nkunku for Nicolas Jackson 73

Substitutions:

Harry Wilson for Adama Traoré 67
Tom Cairney for Andreas Pereira 73
Rodrigo Muniz for Raúl Jiménez 74
Ryan Sessegnon for Alex Iwobi 90+2

Cards:

Pedro Neto 59 Y

Cards:

Saša Lukić 34 Y
Joachim Andersen 38 Y
Antonee Robinson 90+1 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Axel Disasi
Midfielder Cesare Casadei
Midfielder/Forward Tyrique George
Midfielder/Forward João Félix
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Nkunku
Forward Marc Guiu

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Steven Benda
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Sessegnon
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Josh King
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Martial Godo
Forward Rodrigo Muniz
Forward Carlos Vinícius

Comments:

League position: 2nd . This was Chelsea's first defeat in their last 13 games in all competitions. . They had now lost two of their last 14 London derbies in the Premier League (won nine). . Cole Palmer had now become the first player to score 26 goals for the Blues in the Premier League in a year; previously 25 by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in 2001.

Comments:

League position: 8th . Fulham now remained unbeaten in six consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2010 (seven). . The Whites had now taken 51 points from their 36 games in the Premier League in 2024 (won 13, lost 11). . 102 goals had now been scored in their 36 games in the Premier League in 2024 (for 53, against 49).

1 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Goals:

Cole Palmer 16 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Levi Colwill
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Jackson
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho

Substitutions:

Christopher Nkunku for Nicolas Jackson 73

Cards:

Pedro Neto 59 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Axel Disasi
Midfielder Cesare Casadei
Midfielder/Forward Tyrique George
Midfielder/Forward João Félix
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Nkunku
Forward Marc Guiu

Comments:

League position: 2nd . This was Chelsea's first defeat in their last 13 games in all competitions. . They had now lost two of their last 14 London derbies in the Premier League (won nine). . Cole Palmer had now become the first player to score 26 goals for the Blues in the Premier League in a year; previously 25 by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in 2001.

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Harry Wilson 82 G
Rodrigo Muniz 90+5 G

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey Defender
Timothy Castagne Defender
Issa Diop Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Antonee Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Andreas Pereira Midfielder
Saša Lukić Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Raúl Jiménez Forward

Substitutions:

Harry Wilson for Adama Traoré 67
Tom Cairney for Andreas Pereira 73
Rodrigo Muniz for Raúl Jiménez 74
Ryan Sessegnon for Alex Iwobi 90+2

Cards:

Saša Lukić 34 Y
Joachim Andersen 38 Y
Antonee Robinson 90+1 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Steven Benda
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Sessegnon
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Josh King
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Martial Godo
Forward Rodrigo Muniz
Forward Carlos Vinícius

Comments:

League position: 8th . Fulham now remained unbeaten in six consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2010 (seven). . The Whites had now taken 51 points from their 36 games in the Premier League in 2024 (won 13, lost 11). . 102 goals had now been scored in their 36 games in the Premier League in 2024 (for 53, against 49).