Fulham hosted Chelsea in the final fixture of the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match was played on Monday, 24 August 2026, at Craven Cottage, Fulham’s riverside home in west London. It began at 20:00 BST and concluded the first Match Round after the Friday, Saturday and Sunday fixtures had been completed.
The fixture was a London derby, since both clubs are based in the capital. Fulham’s ground is situated beside the River Thames, while Chelsea’s home, Stamford Bridge, is several kilometres away in the neighbouring district of Fulham. Despite Chelsea’s stadium sharing the Fulham name for its location, Chelsea were the visitors in this match.
The opening round therefore stretched across four calendar days, from Friday 21 August to Monday 24 August. A common mistake is to describe the weekend as ending on Sunday, but the Premier League schedule included this Monday fixture as the round’s conclusion.