Fulham 2-3 Chelsea: Palmer sets up one, scores one
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- 72% vs 50% of shots from inside the box
- Chelsea led for about 71 minutes
- Palmer: 1 goal, 1 assist, 5/8 dribbles
Chelsea strike early and stay in front
Chelsea won a five-goal Matchweek 1 fixture at Craven Cottage, taking the lead in the first minute through João Pedro and moving 3-1 clear in the 49th minute. Fulham pulled one back in the 54th minute through Gonzalo García but never found an equaliser. Chelsea led for about 71 minutes, and Fulham spent the same spell chasing.
Fulham had the ball, Chelsea the better shots
Fulham kept 62% of the possession, yet the shot locations favoured Chelsea. Some 72% of Chelsea's attempts came from inside the box, against 50% for the hosts. The xG totals also leaned towards the visitors, suggesting that having the ball and creating the clearer chances were two different things here.
A goal before the break restored the lead
After Fulham levelled, Chelsea went back in front in the 41st minute when Maxence Lacroix set up Morgan Rogers. The goal was worth +0.9 FN xPts. Lacroix did his defending too: five tackles, level with Josh Acheampong for the most defensive actions in the match.
Fulham's reply stopped one goal short
Joshua King scored in the 23rd minute from a Timothy Castagne assist, and García added another in the 54th. After that, Robert Sánchez became the story at the other end. Four saves from Sánchez kept Chelsea's lead intact, and Fulham never drew level again.
Player of the match
Cole Palmer 9.0Dominant
He scored once, assisted once and won 10 of 16 duels.
Palmer earned most of his credit going forward: four shots, two on target, three key passes and five successful dribbles from eight attempts. His assist in the first minute and his goal in the 49th were behind Chelsea's opener and their 3-1 lead. He left the pitch in the 83rd minute.
Game state
0-11-11-21-32-3
Fulham ahead 0 min · level 19 min · Chelsea ahead 71 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
1'
João Pedro
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Cole Palmer +0.2
+0.7
23'
Joshua King
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Timothy Castagne +0.2
+0.7
41'
Morgan Rogers
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Maxence Lacroix +0.3
+0.9
49'
Cole Palmer
Goal · scorer +0.3 · assist João Pedro +0.2
+0.5
54'
Gonzalo García
Goal
+0.3
Fulham
Expected (last two seasons) 1.2Own moments +1.0Opponent moments −1.6Time effect −0.6→ League points won 0
Chelsea
Expected (last two seasons) 1.5Own moments +2.1Opponent moments −1.3Time effect +0.7→ League points won 3
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
FulhamChelsea
1.33Expected goals (xG)2.24
Timeline
- 1'
Goal
João Pedro league goal #1 assist Cole Palmer
- 5'
Yellow
Levi Colwill
- 12'
Yellow
Roméo Lavia
- 23'
Goal
Joshua King league goal #1 assist Timothy Castagne
- 41'
Goal
Morgan Rogers league goal #1 assist Maxence Lacroix
- 49'
Goal
Cole Palmer league goal #1 assist João Pedro
- 54'
Goal
Gonzalo García league goal #1
- 65'
Sub
Jorrel Hato → Pep Chavarría
- 65'
Sub
Roméo Lavia → Enzo Fernández
- 67'
Sub
Oscar Bobb → Shea Charles
- 73'
Sub
Sander Berge → Ryan Sessegnon
- 73'
Sub
César Palacios → Kevin
- 75'
Yellow
Reece James
- 76'
Yellow
Calvin Bassey
- 76'
Sub
Malo Gusto → Pedro Neto
- 82'
Sub
Antonee Robinson → Rodrigo Muniz
- 82'
Sub
Morgan Rogers → Geovany Quenda
- 83'
Sub
Cole Palmer → Estêvão
- 88'
Yellow
Timothy Castagne
Category leaders
- Key passesMorgan Rogers5
- Duels wonCole Palmer10/16
- DribblesCole Palmer5/8
- Defensive actionsJosh Acheampong8
- ShotsCole Palmer4 (on target 2)
- Fouls wonCole Palmer3
#Fulham#Chelsea#Premier League#Cole Palmer#Morgan Rogers#Maxence Lacroix
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.