Five total goals were scored in Fulham v Chelsea during the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
Chelsea won the Monday fixture 3–2 at Craven Cottage, so adding the two teams’ goals produces a total of five. The match was the final game of the opening Match Round and was played on 24 August 2026.
The five-goal total made Fulham versus Chelsea the highest-scoring match of the opening weekend. No other fixture reached five goals: Brighton beat Aston Villa 4–0, while Arsenal and Brentford each recorded 3–0 wins. Newcastle and Liverpool shared four goals in their 2–2 draw.
The match was also notable because the away team won despite conceding twice. That combination separated it from the other opening-round victories, most of which were decided by a clean sheet or a one-goal margin.
Counting total goals is different from measuring goal difference. Chelsea’s goal difference was only +1 because it scored three and conceded two, even though the match contained five goals overall. Brighton’s 4–0 win produced a larger +4 difference with fewer total goals.