The Fulham–Chelsea finale of the 2026–27 Premier League opening round was played on 24 August 2026.
The match took place on a Monday evening at Craven Cottage, with a scheduled kick-off of 20:00. Chelsea won the west London derby 3–2, ending the first Match Round after the earlier fixtures had been spread across four days.
The round began on Friday 21 August with Arsenal versus Coventry City. Saturday contained five matches, Sunday contained three, and Fulham versus Chelsea completed the schedule on Monday.
The Monday date is easy to mix up with Sunday 23 August, when Newcastle United played Liverpool and Manchester City faced Bournemouth. It is also separate from the following Monday, 31 August, when Aston Villa were scheduled to host Arsenal in Match Round 2.