On 2 October, one of the matches of the 7th round of the English football championship took place. Fulham (England) and Chelsea (London) met.
English Championship, 7th round
Fulham (England) - Chelsea (London) - 0:2 ( 0:2)
Goals: Mudryk (18), A. Broha (19)
Warnings: Mark Cucurella (34), Palmer (55), Vinicius (57), Andreas Pereira (57), Sterling (68), R. Sanchez (87).
In an exciting Premier League match between Fulham and Chelsea, both teams showed their skill and determination on the pitch. The match was played at the legendary Craven Cottage Stadium in a tense atmosphere filled with anticipation from the fans. From the outset, Chelsea established their dominance, quickly taking control of the game. Already in the 18th minute M. Mudryk scored a magnificent goal that made Chelsea fans cheer, and a minute later A. Broya brilliantly headed the ball into the net. Fulham tried to regain their composure and get back into the game, but Chelsea's defence proved unshakable. In the 34th minute, Chelsea player M. Cucurella received a yellow card, showing his commitment to the cause. The first half ended with the score 0:2 in favour of Chelsea, and Fulham faced a difficult task to recover the deficit. The second half started with a substitution for Chelsea: on 46 minutes Mudryk was replaced by I. Maatsen. There were also changes in Fulham's line-up: R. Jimenez was replaced by Carlos Vicenza. R. Jimenez was replaced by Carlos Vinicius, and H. Wilson was replaced by A. Iwobi on 53 minutes. The tension of the match continued to grow, with both teams struggling to control the situation. In the 55th minute, Chelsea's K. Palmer received a yellow card, which added to the drama on the pitch.
In the 57th minute, A. Pereira and Carlos Vinicius of Fulham were also sent off and the match became increasingly contentious. In the 65th minute, Chelsea made a second substitution: A. Brocha was replaced by R. Sterling. In response, Fulham introduced H. Reid instead of T. Cairney. Reid instead of T. Cairney in the 66th minute, hoping that this change would change their fate. The match continued to be edgy and in the 68th minute, Chelsea's R. Sterling received a yellow card. In the 75th minute, Fulham made a fourth substitution: A. Pereira was replaced by S. Lukic, which gave Chelsea the opportunity to make a late breakthrough. In the 78th minute Chelsea made a third substitution: K. Palmer replaced K. Ugochukwa. In the final minutes of the match, emotions ran high and in the 87th minute, Chelsea's R. Sanchez received a yellow card. In the last minutes of the game Chelsea made two more substitutions: in the 90th minute E. Fernandez replaced A. Matos, and in the compensated time M. Caicedo replaced N. Madueke. Despite the courageous efforts of Fulham, the match ended 0-2 in favour of Chelsea. Both teams showed their skill and determination to create a thrilling encounter that will long be remembered by fans of both clubs. Although Fulham's efforts fell short, they can learn valuable lessons from this match and regroup for future games. As for Chelsea, a win allows them to maintain their strong position in the Premier League and continue to strive for success this season.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Fulham vs Sheffield United, Burnley vs Chelsea.
| Fulham | Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks in the box | 4 |
| 10 | Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 15 | Offences | 12 |
| 8 | Corner | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 539 | Total assists | 444 |
| 474 | Accurate assists | 384 |
| 88% | Accuracy of passes | 86% |