Fulham v Chelsea, Getty Images 07 January 2026, 23:35

Fulham won an important home victory over Chelsea in the match of the 21st round of the English Premier League, beating the arch-rival with a score of 2:1. The match at Craven Cottage was a serious test for the visitors, who had to play in the minority for more than an hour.

The key moment of the meeting was the dismissal of Mark Cucurella in the 22nd minute – the Chelsea defender interrupted Harry Wilson’s pass and received a straight red card. Despite the numerical advantage, Fulham could not materialize their pressure for a long time.

The score was opened only after the break: in the 55th minute, Raul Jimenez closed the feed with his head and put the hosts ahead. Chelsea managed to respond in the 72nd minute — after a corner, the ball bounced off the post to Deam Delap, who equalized.

However, the decisive word remained with Fulham. In the 81st minute, Harry Wilson effectively beat the opponent in the penalty area and scored a half-volley into the far corner, bringing victory to his team.

The success saw Fulham extend their unbeaten run to five games in a row and overtake Chelsea on points in the league table. The Londoners suffered a painful defeat and dropped to eighth place in the championship.

Fulham: Leno — Diop, Andersen, Cuenca (Macedo, 46) — Castagne, Berge, Kearney (Lukic, 73), Robinson (Sessegnon, 73) — Wilson (Traore, 90), Smith-Row (Reid, 83) — Jimenez

Chelsea: Sanchez – Gusto (Achimpong, 76), Adarabioyo, Chaloba, Cucurella – Santos (Gato, 28), Caicedo – Palmer (Pedro, 75), Fernandez (James, 65), Netu – Delap

Warnings: Cuenca, Castan, Jimenez – Fernandez, Adarabioyo, Palmer

Removal: Kukurelya, 22