Which 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend match had the most total goals?

Fulham versus Chelsea was the highest-scoring match of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.

Chelsea won the Monday fixture 3–2 at Craven Cottage, producing five goals overall. No other opening-weekend match reached five goals: Newcastle United versus Liverpool finished 2–2, while Manchester City versus Bournemouth ended 2–1.

The five-goal total came from a competitive match rather than a one-sided rout. Chelsea scored three times and Fulham scored twice, so the winning margin was only one goal even though the total was the weekend’s highest.

Brighton & Hove Albion’s 4–0 victory over Aston Villa can be mistaken for the answer because it had the largest winning margin. However, that match contained four goals, one fewer than Fulham versus Chelsea. The question asks for total goals, not the margin of victory.