Chelsea won the final match of the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
Chelsea defeated Fulham 3–2 at Craven Cottage on Monday 24 August 2026. The fixture concluded the first Match Round after games had already been played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Chelsea therefore ended the opening round with three points from an away victory.
The match was a West London derby, since Fulham and Chelsea are based close to one another. Its five goals made it one of the more eventful fixtures in the round, but the decisive fact is that Chelsea scored three times while Fulham scored twice.
Fulham cannot be the answer because they were the home side and lost. Arsenal won the opening match, while Manchester City also won on Sunday, but neither played in the closing fixture. The final match was not a separate cup game; it was part of the Premier League’s opening Match Round.