Fulham 2-3 Chelsea: Alonso’s new look front-three impress but one issue still persists
- Xabi Alonso began his Premier League managerial career with a 3-2 victory for Chelsea against local rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage.
- Joao Pedro opened the scoring for Chelsea inside 31 seconds after being played through by Cole Palmer.
- Fulham equalised through Josh King before debutant Morgan Rogers restored Chelsea’s lead following good work from Maxence Lacroix.
- Cole Palmer extended Chelsea’s advantage early in the second half, before Gonzalo Garcia scored Fulham’s second to set up a tense finish.
- Chelsea held on for the win despite an unreliable performance from goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
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