Goal

List of goalscorers

Pedro
4'
1 - 0
R. Loftus-Cheek
82'
2 - 0
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    FULL-TIME. Chelsea get back to winning ways with the final score at 2-0. The 'Blues' move back up to third in the league for the time-being, while Fulham stay at the foot of the table.
  • 90'
    Three minutes of time added on at Stamford Bridge.
  • 86'
    Chelsea happy to play keep-ball after their second goal.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 82'
  • 82'
    GOAL! CHELSEA! 2-0! LOFTUS-CHEEK! The 'Blues' finally double their advantage as Hazard finds Loftus-Cheek in space to slot home past Rico. Fulham will be disappointed to concede.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 78'
    Marcos Alonso comes off for Davide Zappacosta.
  • 75'
    Fulham make their final change as Neeskens Kebano replaces Tom Cairney.
  • 71'
    Olivier Giroud also makes way for Alvaro Morata.
Card

Yellow card

a Chelsea
  • 69'
    Cesar Azpilicueta booked for a foul as Fulham continue to press.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 67'
    Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Mateo Kovacic as Sarri opts for his first change.
  • 65'
    SAVE! Kamara steals the ball from David Luiz down the right flank and plays in Cairney, before the Scot turns back to set up Chambers. Chambers tries to pick his spot but cannot beat Kepa in the Chelsea goal.
  • 60'
    Kante is fouled by a stream of three Fulham defenders and Chelsea are awarded a free-kick 25 yards from goal. David Luiz hits it straight into Rico's arms.
  • 54'
    Corner to the visitors as Kamara breaks down the right and sees his cross intercepted by Rudiger. Chambers' header from the resulting corner forces a strong low save out of Kepa and Chelsea clear.
  • 53'
    Free-kick to Fulham as Seri is hacked down in his own half.
  • 50'
    Pedro forces a strong save out of Rico as he strikes from the edge of the area.
  • 46'
    We're back underway! Ranieri has made two changes, as Floyd Ayité replaces Ryan Sessegnon and Aboubakar Kamara enters the fray in place of Stefan Johansen.
  • 45'
    HALF-TIME. Chelsea go into the break with the advantage after Pedro's early goal, though it could have been more.
  • 41'
    Chelsea attacking in search of another goal to make their dominance count.
  • 37'
    Corner to Chelsea as Kovacic's cross is pushed out by Sergio Rico.
  • 36'
    Ryan Sessegnon has done well in nullifying Eden Hazard down the right wing.
  • 32'
    Foul as Marcos Alonso is brought down on the left flank.
  • 28'
    Free-kick to Chelsea from around 35 yards as Eden Hazard is brought down by Odoi.
  • 23'
    Chelsea very much in control of possession as the tempo has slowed at Stamford Bridge.
  • 19'
    Kante sees his powerful strike blocked on the edge of the area.
  • 16'
    SAVE! Chambers has space to shoot on the edge of the Chelsea area and forces a save out of Kepa.
  • 15'
    Fulham look assured on the ball though Chelsea are proving tough to break down early on.
  • 12'
    Calls for a penalty as Christie clatters into Kovacic as Chelsea bombard the area, but the referee disagrees.
  • 9'
    Corner to Fulham as Mitrovic drives forward on the counter-attack.
  • 7'
    Fulham will hope to respond quickly.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 4'
  • 4'
    GOAL! CHELSEA! 1-0! PEDRO! The 'Blues' take the lead early on as Seri loses out to Kante in the middle of the park. The Frenchman plays in Pedro down the right, who cuts inside onto his left foot before finishing past Rico. Game on!
  • 3'
    Pedro tries a low cross into the middle but Rico is quick to react and collects easily.
  • 2'
    Fulham have come to attack today - they do not look shy on the ball.
  • 1'
    Today's referee Craig Pawson gets the game underway.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Just over half an hour until kick-off at Stamford Bridge.
  • PRVW
    On facing Ranieri, Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri remarked: "Usually a team of Claudio is really very solid. They usually defend very well, sometimes low, but very well. Usually he has a team very dangerous at counter-attacks, like in Leicester, but not only in Leicester."
  • PRVW
    Claudio Ranieri, Fulham's new manager, returns to his former side today... "Whenever I play my former teams, it's always special. When you play against Chelsea, you have to be very attentive, but we're working hard and I'm confident it'll be a very good derby."
  • PRVW
    Interesting lineups today as Hazard returns for Chelsea while Andre Schurrle misses out for Fulham.
  • PRVW
    Fulham XI: Rico, Christie, Odoi, Mawson, Le Marchand, Chambers, Seri, Johansen, Cairney, Mitrovic, Sessegnon.
  • PRVW
    Today's teams are in... Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, David Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Pedro, Giroud, Hazard.
Info

Pre-match

02 December 2018, 13:00

Referee: Craig Pawson

Stadium: Stamford Bridge

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Sunday's west London derby between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.