Fulham v Chelsea, 12 January 2023

Score2-1 to Fulham
RefereeDavid Coote
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCraven Cottage
Attendance24,460
Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 31 Fulham won: 2 Drawn: 10 Chelsea won: 19 Fulham scored: 23 Chelsea scored: 52 . This was Fulham’s first win against Chelsea in all competitions since 19 March 2006 in the Premier League at Craven Cottage when their current first team coach Luis Boa Morte scored the only goal of the game.

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

1 Chelsea

Manager: Graham Potter

Goals:

Willian 25 G
Carlos Vinícius 73 G

Goals:

Kalidou Koulibaly 47 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Tim Ream
Defender Kenny Tete
Defender/Midfielder João Palhinha
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Willian

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Thiago Silva Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Hall Defender/Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Denis Zakaria Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward
João Félix Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Tom Cairney for Harrison Reed 68
Harry Wilson for Bobby Decordova-Reid 68
Manor Solomon for Willian 83
Nathaniel Chalobah for Carlos Vinícius 90
Daniel James for Andreas Pereira 90

Substitutions:

Jorginho for Denis Zakaria 56
Carney Chukwuemeka for Lewis Hall 79
Marc Cucurella for Trevoh Chalobah 79
Conor Gallagher for Mateo Kovačić 79
Hakim Ziyech for Mason Mount 80

Cards:

Antonee Robinson 9 Y
Andreas Pereira 14 Y
Tosin Adarabioyo 84 Y
Bernd Leno 90 Y

Cards:

Trevoh Chalobah 36 Y
João Félix 58 R
Lewis Hall 62 Y
Mason Mount 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Layvin Kurzawa
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Luke Harris
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Daniel James
Midfielder/Forward Manor Solomon

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech

Comments:

League position: 6th . Fulham had now won four consecutive games in the top division for the first time since April 1966. . The Whites became the first newly-promoted team to take 31 or more points after 19 games of a Premier League season since Wigan Athletic's 34 points in 2005-06. . They had now won consecutive London derbies in the Premier League for the first time since April 2013.

Comments:

League position: 10th . Chelsea now remained without a win in six consecutive away games in all competitions for the first time since November 2015 . The Blues had now used more players so far in this Premier League season (27 in 18 games) than they did in the entire previous season (26 in 2021-22). . João Félix became the first player to be sent-off on his Premier League debut since Tottenham Hotspur’s Federico Fazio at Manchester City on 18 October 2014.

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

Willian 25 G
Carlos Vinícius 73 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Tim Ream
Defender Kenny Tete
Defender/Midfielder João Palhinha
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Willian

Substitutions:

Tom Cairney for Harrison Reed 68
Harry Wilson for Bobby Decordova-Reid 68
Manor Solomon for Willian 83
Nathaniel Chalobah for Carlos Vinícius 90
Daniel James for Andreas Pereira 90

Cards:

Antonee Robinson 9 Y
Andreas Pereira 14 Y
Tosin Adarabioyo 84 Y
Bernd Leno 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Layvin Kurzawa
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Luke Harris
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Daniel James
Midfielder/Forward Manor Solomon

Comments:

League position: 6th . Fulham had now won four consecutive games in the top division for the first time since April 1966. . The Whites became the first newly-promoted team to take 31 or more points after 19 games of a Premier League season since Wigan Athletic's 34 points in 2005-06. . They had now won consecutive London derbies in the Premier League for the first time since April 2013.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Graham Potter

Goals:

Kalidou Koulibaly 47 G

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Thiago Silva Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Hall Defender/Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Denis Zakaria Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward
João Félix Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Jorginho for Denis Zakaria 56
Carney Chukwuemeka for Lewis Hall 79
Marc Cucurella for Trevoh Chalobah 79
Conor Gallagher for Mateo Kovačić 79
Hakim Ziyech for Mason Mount 80

Cards:

Trevoh Chalobah 36 Y
João Félix 58 R
Lewis Hall 62 Y
Mason Mount 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech

Comments:

League position: 10th . Chelsea now remained without a win in six consecutive away games in all competitions for the first time since November 2015 . The Blues had now used more players so far in this Premier League season (27 in 18 games) than they did in the entire previous season (26 in 2021-22). . João Félix became the first player to be sent-off on his Premier League debut since Tottenham Hotspur’s Federico Fazio at Manchester City on 18 October 2014.