Fulham v Chelsea, 07 January 2026

Score2-1 to Fulham
RefereePeter Bankes
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCraven Cottage
Attendance26,990

View Fulham v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 7.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 38 Fulham won: 4 Drawn: 11 Chelsea won: 23 Fulham scored: 28 Chelsea scored: 61 . Fulham had now won on two of Chelsea’s last 14 visits to Craven Cottage in the Premier League (lost nine).

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

1 Chelsea

Manager: Calum McFarlane

Goals:

Raúl Jiménez 55 G
Harry Wilson 81 G

Goals:

Liam Delap 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Joachim Andersen
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Midfielder Sander Berge
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Tosin Adarabioyo Defender
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Malo Gusto Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Andrey Santos Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward
Liam Delap Forward

Substitutions:

Kevin for Jorge Cuenca 46
Saša Lukić for Tom Cairney 73
Ryan Sessegnon for Antonee Robinson 73
Harrison Reed for Emile Smith Rowe 83
Adama Traoré for Harry Wilson 90+1

Substitutions:

Jorrel Hato for Andrey Santos 28
Reece James for Enzo Fernández 65
João Pedro for Cole Palmer 75
Josh Acheampong for Malo Gusto 76

Cards:

Jorge Cuenca 45+7 Y
Timothy Castagne 78 Y
Raúl Jiménez 90 Y

Cards:

Marc Cucurella 22 R
Enzo Fernández 24 Y
Tosin Adarabioyo 25 Y
Cole Palmer 25 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte
Defender Sam Amissah
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Sessegnon
Midfielder Saša Lukić
Midfielder Seth Ridgeon
Midfielder/Forward Kevin
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Jonah Kusi-Asare

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Jorrel Hato
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder/Forward Estêvão
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Gittens
Forward João Pedro

Comments:

League position: 9th . Fulham had now won three of their last seven London derbies at Craven Cottage in the Premier League (lost four). . The Whites had now won 20 of their last 43 home games in the Premier League (lost 13). . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 25 of their last 30 games in the Premier League. . Harry Wilson scored in the fourth minute of added time in the first half but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 8th . Chelsea failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in ten consecutive London derbies in the Premier League for the first time since March 2014 (13). . The Blues had now lost three of their last nine games in the Premier League (won one). . They could have drawn three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2023 (three).

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Raúl Jiménez 55 G
Harry Wilson 81 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Jorge Cuenca
Defender/Midfielder Joachim Andersen
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Midfielder Sander Berge
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Substitutions:

Kevin for Jorge Cuenca 46
Saša Lukić for Tom Cairney 73
Ryan Sessegnon for Antonee Robinson 73
Harrison Reed for Emile Smith Rowe 83
Adama Traoré for Harry Wilson 90+1

Cards:

Jorge Cuenca 45+7 Y
Timothy Castagne 78 Y
Raúl Jiménez 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte
Defender Sam Amissah
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Sessegnon
Midfielder Saša Lukić
Midfielder Seth Ridgeon
Midfielder/Forward Kevin
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Jonah Kusi-Asare

Comments:

League position: 9th . Fulham had now won three of their last seven London derbies at Craven Cottage in the Premier League (lost four). . The Whites had now won 20 of their last 43 home games in the Premier League (lost 13). . They had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 25 of their last 30 games in the Premier League. . Harry Wilson scored in the fourth minute of added time in the first half but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Calum McFarlane

Goals:

Liam Delap 72 G

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Tosin Adarabioyo Defender
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Malo Gusto Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Andrey Santos Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward
Liam Delap Forward

Substitutions:

Jorrel Hato for Andrey Santos 28
Reece James for Enzo Fernández 65
João Pedro for Cole Palmer 75
Josh Acheampong for Malo Gusto 76

Cards:

Marc Cucurella 22 R
Enzo Fernández 24 Y
Tosin Adarabioyo 25 Y
Cole Palmer 25 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Jorrel Hato
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder/Forward Estêvão
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Gittens
Forward João Pedro

Comments:

League position: 8th . Chelsea failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in ten consecutive London derbies in the Premier League for the first time since March 2014 (13). . The Blues had now lost three of their last nine games in the Premier League (won one). . They could have drawn three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2023 (three).