Chelsea beat Fulham 3–2 in the final fixture of the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match was played on Monday, 24 August 2026, at Fulham’s Craven Cottage. It was the only opening-round fixture scheduled for that Monday and concluded the first set of league matches.
Chelsea’s narrow away win gave them three points, while Fulham began the campaign with no points despite scoring twice. The five-goal match was the highest-scoring fixture of the opening round, ahead of Newcastle United’s 2–2 draw with Liverpool.
The match also brought together two London clubs based close to each other. Chelsea’s listed manager was Xabi Alonso, and Fulham’s manager was Álvaro Arbeloa. The result should not be confused with Everton’s 2–0 win over Crystal Palace or Brentford’s 3–0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, both of which were Saturday matches.