Chelsea’s new boss, Liam Rosenior, got a disappointing start at Craven Cottage. Harry Wilson, who is the hero for the home side during the match, got a good strike to send the ball into the bottom corner to restore the lead after Chelsea had fought their way back into the game.
The West London derby got a tough start as both teams all proved hard to bend. The game took a turn in the 55th minute of the game when Raúl Jiménez opened the scoring with a powerful header to put the hosts ahead.
Despite being down to 10 men, Liam Delap scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea to level the match, pouncing on a rebound after Pedro Neto hit the post. 
In the 81st minute, Fulham got the winning goal from Harry Wilson. He beats the Chelsea defence and fires home to make it 2-1.
Chelsea’s task became a mountain to climb early in the match when Marc Cucurella was shown a straight red card for a foul on Harry Wilson. This marks Chelsea’s 7th red card of the 2025/26 season—a statistic that new boss Liam Rosenior, who is watching from the stands tonight, will surely be concerned about.
