Chelsea beat Fulham 3–2 in the final match of the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The fixture was played on Monday, 24 August 2026, at Craven Cottage. Because it was the only opening-round match scheduled for Monday, it completed the first set of ten Premier League fixtures.
Chelsea’s one-goal victory was a high-scoring finish to the opening round. Fulham scored twice, but Chelsea scored three times and took all three points from the west London meeting.
This result is easy to confuse with Newcastle United’s 2–2 draw against Liverpool, which was played the previous day. It also differs from Manchester City’s 2–1 comeback win over Bournemouth. Chelsea were the only winners in the opening round to score exactly three goals while conceding two.