Chelsea v Fulham, 30 August 2025

Score2-0 to Chelsea
RefereeRob Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance39,745

View Chelsea v Fulham head to head

Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 37 Chelsea won: 23 Drawn: 11 Fulham won: 3 Chelsea scored: 60 Fulham scored: 26 . Fulham failed in their attempt to win on consecutive visits to Stamford Bridge for the first time.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

0 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

João Pedro 45+9 G
Enzo Fernández penalty 56 P

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Estêvão
Forward Liam Delap
Forward João Pedro

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey Defender
Timothy Castagne Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Sessegnon Defender/Midfielder
Sander Berge Midfielder
Josh King Midfielder
Saša Lukić Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Rodrigo Muniz Forward

Substitutions:

Tyrique George for Liam Delap 14
Jamie Gittens for Estêvão 68
Andrey Santos for Tyrique George 81
Reece James for Pedro Neto 81

Substitutions:

Raúl Jiménez for Rodrigo Muniz 59
Harry Wilson for Timothy Castagne 60
Antonee Robinson for Ryan Sessegnon 67
Emile Smith Rowe for Josh King 67
Adama Traoré for Alex Iwobi 84

Cards:

Moisés Caicedo 38 Y
Andrey Santos 90+3 Y

Cards:

Alex Iwobi 73 Y
Saša Lukić 90+6 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Jorrel Hato
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Andrey Santos
Midfielder Dário Essugo
Midfielder/Forward Tyrique George
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Gittens

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Comments:

League position: 1st . Chelsea avoided failing to win in their opening two home games in consecutive seasons in the Premier League for the first time since 2002-03. . The Blues avoided failing to score in their first two home games of a league season for the fourth time; previously 1955-56, 1978-79 and 1986-87. . João Pedro had now become the first player to score five or more goals in his first five starts for Chelsea in all competitions since Tammy Abraham in 2019. . Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the 55th minute following a VAR review for handball.

Comments:

League position: 16th . Fulham failed in their attempt to win consecutive away games in the Premier League played in London for the second time; previously in August 2003. . The Whites could have drawn all of their first three games of a season in the Premier League for the first time since 2010-11. . They had now lost five of their last eight away games in the Premier League (won two). . Josh King scored in the 21st minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Goals:

João Pedro 45+9 G
Enzo Fernández penalty 56 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Estêvão
Forward Liam Delap
Forward João Pedro

Substitutions:

Tyrique George for Liam Delap 14
Jamie Gittens for Estêvão 68
Andrey Santos for Tyrique George 81
Reece James for Pedro Neto 81

Cards:

Moisés Caicedo 38 Y
Andrey Santos 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Jorrel Hato
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Andrey Santos
Midfielder Dário Essugo
Midfielder/Forward Tyrique George
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Gittens

Comments:

League position: 1st . Chelsea avoided failing to win in their opening two home games in consecutive seasons in the Premier League for the first time since 2002-03. . The Blues avoided failing to score in their first two home games of a league season for the fourth time; previously 1955-56, 1978-79 and 1986-87. . João Pedro had now become the first player to score five or more goals in his first five starts for Chelsea in all competitions since Tammy Abraham in 2019. . Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the 55th minute following a VAR review for handball.

0 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Calvin Bassey Defender
Timothy Castagne Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
Joachim Andersen Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Sessegnon Defender/Midfielder
Sander Berge Midfielder
Josh King Midfielder
Saša Lukić Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Rodrigo Muniz Forward

Substitutions:

Raúl Jiménez for Rodrigo Muniz 59
Harry Wilson for Timothy Castagne 60
Antonee Robinson for Ryan Sessegnon 67
Emile Smith Rowe for Josh King 67
Adama Traoré for Alex Iwobi 84

Cards:

Alex Iwobi 73 Y
Saša Lukić 90+6 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Comments:

League position: 16th . Fulham failed in their attempt to win consecutive away games in the Premier League played in London for the second time; previously in August 2003. . The Whites could have drawn all of their first three games of a season in the Premier League for the first time since 2010-11. . They had now lost five of their last eight away games in the Premier League (won two). . Josh King scored in the 21st minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul.