Chelsea won the Monday match between Fulham and Chelsea in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match took place on Monday 24 August 2026 at Craven Cottage, Fulham’s home ground. Chelsea won 3–2, making the fixture the final match of the opening round and one of the round’s highest-scoring games.
Chelsea entered the season under Xabi Alonso, who had been appointed in July. Fulham were managed by Álvaro Arbeloa after Marco Silva left the club at the end of the previous campaign.
The result was a narrow away victory in a west London fixture. Fulham and Chelsea are both London clubs, but they play at separate grounds: Craven Cottage is beside the River Thames, while Chelsea’s home is Stamford Bridge.