Article by Daniel Grigore – published on Saturday, August 30, 2025, 16:35 / Updated on Saturday, August 30, 2025 16:36
Chelsea won with Fulham in the match that opened Stage 3 of the Premier League, score 2-0.
Here the program 3 of the Premier League stage
Without shining – at least in the first part – Chelsea did his job against the London rival. Two goals in fixed phases, corner, respectively penalty, made the points stay on Stamford Bridge.
It is certain that Marco Silva and his students will return home with a bitter taste. Chelsea did not give them big headaches in the first part, and in the 21st minute the blue gate was even penetrated at the end of a counterattack completed by the young Joshua King (18 years).
Final »Chelsea – Fulham 2-0
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They scored: Joao Pedro '45 +9; Enzo '56 (pen.)
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Enzo Fernandez doubled the advantage of the hosts in the 56th minute, from the lime point, from a penalty dictated as a result of the hen committed by Ryan Sessegnon.
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Marco Silva, the coach of the guests, was extremely upset at the break, in the context in which his team was easily canceled, then received one in the last moments of the half.
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In the last minute of the extensions of the first half, the ninth, Joao Pedro rose to 4 meters from the gate, in the small box, to defeat Leno at the end of a corner executed by Enzo Fernandez.
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Josh King scored in the 21st minute but the goal was canceled 4 minutes later, after the referee Robert Jones reviewed the phase and judged that Rodrigo Munis had failed Chalobah. The Brazilian trampled on the opponent at the end of a pirouette, a contact from inertia, but sanctioned by the referee.
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Chelsea lost Liam Delap early, after no quarter of an hour, the English striker suffering a muscle injury, at the right thigh. Tyrique George took her place on the field.
Chelsea – Fulham, start teams:
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): R. Sanchez – Gusto, Chalobah, Tosin, Cucurella – Căicedo, Enzo Fernandez (cpt.) – Esvao, Joao Pedro, Neto – Delap
reserves: Jorgensen – Acheampong, Andrey Santos, Essugo, W. Fofana, T. George, Gittens, Hato, R. James
Coach: Enzo Maresca
Fulham (4-2-3-1): Leno (cpt.) – Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon – Lukic, Berge – Castagne, J. King, Iwobi – R. Munis
reserves: Lecomte – Cairney, J. Cuenca, R. Jimenez, Reed, A. Robinson, Smith Rowe, A. Traore, H. Wilson
Coach: Marco Silva
Chelsea cannot be based in this match on the star of Cole Palmer, still in the process of recovery after a problem in the groin area. Maresca does not have Levi Crowill, Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia, omari Kellyman and Mykhaylo Mudryk, the first 4 injured, the Ukrainian suspended for doping.
On the other hand, no effective problem for Marco Silva – Fulham is ready to confuse another colossus of England, after doing 1-1 with Manchester United in the previous stage.
