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English Premier League · 2026-2027
Final · Aug 24, 2026 · Craven Cottage England
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
João Pedro opened the supplied scoring feed; Gonzalo García recorded its final scoring event.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game highlights
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Game statistics
5Shots on Goal2
1Shots off Goal2
12Total Shots7
6Blocked Shots3
9Shots insidebox4
3Shots outsidebox3
4Fouls3
3Corner Kicks4
1Offsides0
42Ball Possession58
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves3
201Total passes273
173Passes accurate234
86Passes %86
1.54expected_goals0.44
-0.94goals_prevented-0.94
Timeline
Card · 
FulhamTimothy Castagne Yellow Card
FulhamTimothy Castagne Yellow Cardsubst · 
ChelseaCole Palmer Substitution 5
ChelseaCole Palmer Substitution 5subst · ChelseaMorgan Rogers Substitution 4
ChelseaMorgan Rogers Substitution 4subst · FulhamAntonee Robinson Substitution 4
FulhamAntonee Robinson Substitution 4subst · ChelseaMalo Gusto Substitution 3
ChelseaMalo Gusto Substitution 3Card · FulhamCalvin Bassey Yellow Card
FulhamCalvin Bassey Yellow CardCard · ChelseaReece James Yellow Card
ChelseaReece James Yellow Cardsubst · FulhamCésar Palacios Substitution 3
FulhamCésar Palacios Substitution 3subst · FulhamSander Berge Substitution 2
FulhamSander Berge Substitution 2subst · FulhamOscar Bobb Substitution 1
FulhamOscar Bobb Substitution 1subst · ChelseaRoméo Lavia Substitution 2
ChelseaRoméo Lavia Substitution 2subst · ChelseaJorrel Hato Substitution 1
ChelseaJorrel Hato Substitution 1Goal · FulhamGonzalo García Normal Goal
FulhamGonzalo García Normal GoalGoal · ChelseaCole Palmer Normal Goal
ChelseaCole Palmer Normal GoalGoal · ChelseaMorgan Rogers Normal Goal
ChelseaMorgan Rogers Normal GoalGoal · FulhamJosh King Normal Goal
FulhamJosh King Normal GoalCard · ChelseaRoméo Lavia Yellow Card
ChelseaRoméo Lavia Yellow CardCard · ChelseaLevi Colwill Yellow Card
ChelseaLevi Colwill Yellow CardGoal · ChelseaJoão Pedro Normal Goal
ChelseaJoão Pedro Normal GoalLineups
Chelsea
Starting lineup
Fulham
Starting lineup
Final result
Chelsea wins
3Final2
Chelsea won by 1.
- Date
- Aug 24, 2026
- Venue
- Craven Cottage
