Chelsea defeated Fulham 3–2 on the final day of the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match was played on Monday 24 August 2026 at Fulham’s home ground. Chelsea scored three goals in a close match, while Fulham scored twice, making it the final fixture of the opening round.
The result gave Chelsea three points from an away victory. It was also one of the round’s highest-scoring matches, producing five goals in total and exceeding the four-goal total in the Newcastle–Liverpool draw.
This game is easy to confuse with the opening round’s other London fixtures, including Arsenal against Coventry City, Brentford against Tottenham Hotspur and Everton against Crystal Palace. Chelsea’s opponent was Fulham, and the final score was 3–2.