Chelsea vs Fulham, 2025-26 English Premier League

Controversial VAR decisions help Chelsea overcome Fulham

A Joao Pedro header and an Enzo Fernandez penalty helped Chelsea get the better of Fulham in a match dominated by interventions from the VAR.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
• 2': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
• 3': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Malo Gusto.
• 6': Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
• 6': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sander Berge.
• 7': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
• 9': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
• 9': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 13': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Delap (Chelsea).
• 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 14': Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Liam Delap because of an injury.
• 17': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 17': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 19': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 20': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
• 20': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
• 21': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 21': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Josh King (Fulham) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 23': VAR Decision: No Goal Chelsea 0-0 Fulham.
• 27': Attempt saved. Josh King (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz.
• 27': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
• 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 31': Offside, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz is caught offside.
• 32': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
• 32': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
• 33': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
• 34': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 34': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
• 34': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 36': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
• 36': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Foul by Estêvão (Chelsea).
• 38': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 38': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 39': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Fulham).
• 39': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
• 39': Tyrique George (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 42': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
• 44': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
• 44': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Offside, Chelsea. Estêvão is caught offside.
• 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Timothy Castagne (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh King.
• 45'+5': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
• 45'+5': Attempt missed. Kenny Tete (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sasa Lukic with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+8': Attempt blocked. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
• 45'+8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Josh King.
• 45'+9': Attempt blocked. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
• 45'+9': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
• 45'+9': Attempt saved. Tyrique George (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham).
• 45'+9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
• 45'+9': Goal! Chelsea 1, Fulham 0. João Pedro (Chelsea) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+11': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Fulham 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Fulham 0.
• 47': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
• 47': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 48': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sasa Lukic with a cross.
• 50': Penalty conceded by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) with a handball in the penalty area.
• 52': VAR Decision: Penalty Chelsea.
• 56': Goal! Chelsea 2, Fulham 0. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
• 58': Attempt saved. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by João Pedro.
• 59': Substitution, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez replaces Rodrigo Muniz.
• 60': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Timothy Castagne.
• 61': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
• 65': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Estêvão.
• 65': Alex Iwobi (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
• 67': Substitution, Fulham. Antonee Robinson replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
• 67': Substitution, Fulham. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Josh King.
• 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Jamie Gittens replaces Estêvão.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Jamie Gittens (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
• 70': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
• 71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
• 71': Attempt missed. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
• 71': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
• 71': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 73': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Fulham).
• 73': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Alex Iwobi (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 75': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 75': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 76': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
• 78': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 78': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Andrey Santos replaces Tyrique George.
• 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Pedro Neto.
• 84': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Alex Iwobi.
• 84': Offside, Chelsea. João Pedro is caught offside.
• 85': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
• 85': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Offside, Chelsea. João Pedro is caught offside.
• 87': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
• 90': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Andrey Santos.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasa Lukic with a cross.
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Fulham) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
• 90'+3': Foul by Andrey Santos (Chelsea).
• 90'+3': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+3': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+5': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 90'+6': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+6': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
• 90'+6': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+7': Foul by Jamie Gittens (Chelsea).
• 90'+7': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
• 90'+8': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
• 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Fulham 0.
• 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Fulham 0.