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Chelsea Secures Victory Over Fulham at Stamford Bridge
London, England – In a vibrant match played at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea emerged victorious against Fulham in the third round of the Premier League. The match, officiated by Robert Jones, saw Chelsea impose their game from the start, controlling 55% of the ball possession.
Despite a goal disallowed for Fulham due to a foul at the 21st minute, Chelsea maintained the pressure. The first half culminated with a goal from Joao Pedro in the 45th minute, assisted by Enzo Fernandez, giving the home side the lead just before halftime.
In the second half, Chelsea’s superiority became even more evident. Enzo Fernandez extended the lead in the 56th minute by converting a penalty. Fulham, although trying to react, encountered a solid Chelsea defense.
The match was intense, with a total of 28 fouls committed by both teams. The referee showed yellow cards to Caicedo and Andrey Santos for Chelsea, and to Iwobi and Lukic for Fulham. Despite Fulham’s efforts, which generated 10 shots (3 on target), Chelsea remained firm and secured the three points thanks to their greater efficiency in front of goal. Chelsea finished the match with 13 shots, 6 of which were on target.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 14 L. Delap came in and T. George went out., at minute 68 J. Gittens came in and Desconocido went out., at minute 81 T. George came in and Andrey Santos went out., at minute 81 P. Neto came in and R. James went out.
Substitutions fulham: at minute 60 Rodrigo Muniz came in and R. Jimenez went out., at minute 60 T. Castagne came in and H. Wilson went out., at minute 67 R. Sessegnon came in and A. Robinson went out., at minute 67 J. King came in and E. Smith Rowe went out., at minute 84 A. Iwobi came in and A. Traore went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Chelsea
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