Which teams met in the final match of the 2026–27 Premier League opening round?

Fulham and Chelsea met in the final match of the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.

The fixture was played at Craven Cottage on Monday, 24 August 2026, four days after Arsenal and Coventry City had opened the season. It was the last of the ten scheduled matches in the first round.

Chelsea won the west London contest 3–2. The result meant the visitors finished the opening round with three points, while Fulham ended the round in the group of teams yet to win. The match also produced five goals, making it one of the most eventful games of the weekend.

The opening round included matches across four days because television scheduling spread the fixtures from Friday to Monday. Fulham versus Chelsea was therefore the final match in the round, even though it was not played on the conventional Saturday or Sunday weekend dates.