Chelsea edge Fulham 3-2 in Alonso and Arbeloa's Premier League debut
CHE · THE TALISMANClosedCole Palmer tallies a goal and assist in Chelsea opening victory
Palmer provided the opening assist for in the 1st minute before scoring Chelsea's third in the 49th. His attacking display guided Chelsea to a 3-2 win.
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BOTH · THE DUELClosedXabi Alonso overcomes Álvaro Arbeloa in landmark managerial clash
Alonso claimed victory on his Premier League managerial debut over former and teammate Arbeloa as Chelsea secured a 3-2 win at .
CHE · THE RECORD SIGNINGClosedMorgan Rogers scores on competitive Chelsea bow at Craven Cottage
The £117 million summer signing converted a pass from in the 41st minute to restore Chelsea's lead before the break.
FUL · THE SPANISH SPARKClosedGonzalo García nets on Premier League debut for Álvaro Arbeloa
pounced to head home in the 54th minute, marking his first Fulham appearance with a debut goal in England's top flight.
CHE · THE FLYING STARTNew · ClosedJoão Pedro strikes in the opening minute to hand Chelsea the lead
netted Chelsea's opener within the first minute and later assisted 's goal in the 49th minute.
FUL · THE RESPONSENew · ClosedJoshua King levels the derby with first-half finish for Fulham
equalised in the 23rd minute after connecting with 's delivery to cancel out Chelsea's rapid start.
CHE · THE TALISMANSettled
Cole Palmer tallies a goal and assist in Chelsea opening victory
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BOTH · THE CARRYOVER BANSSettled
Wesley Fofana and Joachim Andersen serve red-card suspensions from last term
Full timeWesley Fofana and Joachim Andersen were absent from their respective matchday squads while serving carryover bans.
FUL · THE SPANISH SPARKSettled
Gonzalo García nets on Premier League debut for Álvaro Arbeloa
Before kickoffÁlvaro Arbeloa entrusts Fulham's new attack to Real Madrid youth recruits
Full timeGonzalo García scored Fulham's second goal in the 54th minute on his Premier League debut.
FUL · THE CAPTAIN'S ABSENCESettled
Tom Cairney is sidelined after undergoing knee surgery in August
Full timeTom Cairney remained sidelined following knee surgery as Sander Berge and Alex Iwobi started in Fulham's midfield.
BOTH · THE DUELSettled
Xabi Alonso overcomes Álvaro Arbeloa in landmark managerial clash
Before kickoffÁlvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso clash on their Premier League managerial debuts
Full timeXabi Alonso got the better of former teammate Álvaro Arbeloa as Chelsea secured a 3-2 away win.
CHE · THE RECORD SIGNINGSettled
Morgan Rogers scores on competitive Chelsea bow at Craven Cottage
Before kickoffMorgan Rogers makes his Chelsea bow after a British-record £117m transfer
Full timeMorgan Rogers marked his competitive Chelsea bow by scoring the team's second goal in the 41st minute.
CHE · THE RECORD STRIKEJoão Pedro scored the quickest opening-weekend goal
found the net after just 31 seconds against Fulham, recording the fastest goal in Premier League history.
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BOTH · THE TOUCHLINE FIRSTAlonso and Arbeloa formed an unprecedented debut matchup
This clash marked the first time two managers made their Premier League debuts against a former teammate they played alongside in the competition.
FUL · THE DERBY DOUBLE HALTFulham missed back-to-back top-flight wins over Chelsea
Fulham sought consecutive top-flight victories against Chelsea for the first time in club history, but fell short in a five-goal defeat.
CHE · THE COTTAGE FORTRESS BREACHChelsea extended their strong league run at Craven Cottage
Chelsea have recorded seven victories across their last nine Premier League visits to .