Fulham played Chelsea on Monday in the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was the final fixture of Match Round 1 and took place on Monday 24 August 2026. Chelsea won 3–2 away from home, making the west London meeting one of the weekend’s closest results.
The fixture was played at Craven Cottage, Fulham’s home stadium. Chelsea’s victory gave them three points, while Fulham began the season without a point. The result also meant that all ten opening-round fixtures had been completed across four days.
The Premier League often spreads an opening round across Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday to accommodate broadcast coverage and club commitments. In this season’s schedule, Arsenal opened the campaign on Friday, five matches were played on Saturday, three on Sunday and Fulham versus Chelsea concluded the round on Monday.