Five total goals were scored in Fulham’s 2026–27 Premier League opener against Chelsea.
Chelsea won the Monday fixture 3–2 at Craven Cottage on 24 August 2026. The five-goal total made it the highest-scoring match of the opening round, which contained ten fixtures across four days.
The match was the final game of the opening weekend. Chelsea’s three goals outweighed Fulham’s two, giving the visitors a winning start while ensuring that the round ended with a close contest rather than a draw or a one-sided result.
Craven Cottage is Fulham’s historic riverside home in London. Although Fulham and Chelsea are both London clubs, their grounds are in different parts of the city, and the fixture is one of several local Premier League rivalries.