Fulham vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeaguePedro Neto screamer earns Chelsea late win over Fulham
Pedro Neto scored in stoppage time as Chelsea fought back to beat rivals Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 1': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 2': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 10': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 11': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 11': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 12': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 13': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 16': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 20': Goal! Fulham 1, Chelsea 0. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 24': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 24': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Reece James following a set piece situation.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Kenny Tete (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
- 26': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 26': Hand ball by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 27': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 29': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 29': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 33': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Fulham).
- 33': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 43': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 43': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 45': Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Jadon Sancho replaces Noni Madueke.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Reece James.
- 46': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 46': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 47': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 52': Hand ball by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 53': Attempt saved. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 54': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 54': Sander Berge (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 57': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kenny Tete (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 65': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Kenny Tete (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 69': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 72': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Sasa Lukic.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 76': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 78': Substitution, Fulham. Timothy Castagne replaces Kenny Tete.
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Ryan Sessegnon because of an injury.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 79': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 80': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 83': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Goal! Fulham 1, Chelsea 1. Tyrique George (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 84': Substitution, Fulham. Carlos Vinícius replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 84': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 85': Carlos Vinícius (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 85': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 87': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Malo Gusto because of an injury.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Vinícius (Fulham).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Goal! Fulham 1, Chelsea 2. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Fulham 1, Chelsea 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 1, Chelsea 2.
Statistics
 CHE |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 59.3 | Possession | 40.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 465 | Accurate Passes | 280 |
| 528 | Passes | 345 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 26 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 22 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,712
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,712
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | +19 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | +19 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | +7 | 30 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 15 | +10 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey  |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Kenny Tete |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 30 | Ryan Sessegnon |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
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