Fulham vs Chelsea

Minute-by-minute report: Can Chelsea halt their slump when they face their in-form neighbours at Craven Cottage? Find out with Rob Smyth.

52 min: Chance for Pereira Robinson belts the ball down the left wing to find Pereira, who runs off Chalobah and shoots wide of the near post from a tight angle. Leno comes out, Havertz tries to chip him, and the ball hits Leno in the face before deflecting behind for a corner. 55 min It’s a problem with his left leg, his knee I think, which he seemed to jar while kicking the ball away. From what I’ve read, and from talking to mates who are Liverpool fans, I agree that that was one of the rare examples where sacking a manager early on is almost essential. 63 min “One sign of how well coached Fulham are is that the players rarely seem to be any doubt what to do,” says Kári Tulinius. 70 min “Slightly unfortunate moment in the TalkSport commentary when discussing Zakaria’s injury and not appreciating the occasional value of a pause between sentences,” says Tom Stratfod. 58 min Replays confirm it was a wretched challenge, with Joao Felix’s studs going into Tete’s shin, and he can have no complains. Kepa came and got nowhere near it, and Vinicius pulled away from Chalobah to head into the empty net. The performance against Everton was not the greatest you’ve ever seen and Northampton aren’t a great team. I don’t necessarily think Potter shouldn’t be given time but I don’t agree that you shouldn’t fire a manager in his first season. Chelsea were better than in recent weeks, with Joao Felix pretty impressive – until he was given a straight red card early in the second half for a dangerous tackle on Kenny Tete. He tried an overhead kick and made the slightest contact before the ball landed at Azpilicueta’s right foot.

Fulham host Chelsea in a west London derby which could see the Cottagers move six points ahead of the Blues in the Premier League table.

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Chelsea seeks to regain their winning ways as they visit Fulham in the Premier League on Thursday. Check out our Premier League odds series, which includes ...

This derby game will be a test to the Cottagers, especially since their offense relies on Mitrovic. The 23-year-old Portuguese star loaned from Atletico Madrid netted four goals and three assists in seven starts but has fallen out of Diego Simeone’s rotation. Since then, the succeeding 20 matches across all competitions resulted in eight draws and 12 victories for the Blues. Despite these struggles, history has favored the Blues in the West London derby. The Cottagers ride on a four-game winning streak across all competitions dating back to December, with victories against Crystal Palace, Southampton, Leicester City, and Hull City. Chelsea has been riddled with injuries all season.

The Blues limped into the EPL break by falling to the two-time defending EPL champions, Manchester City. Chelsea has only been victorious in one of their last ...

Chelsea has only been victorious in one of their last eight matches, going 1-4-3 during that span, which is a fry cry from the four-match win streak they had back in September. So far, Fulham is in the upper half of the league tables, and is on track of posting their best finish in the Premier League in over a decade. In another return to the Premiership, Fulham is having a much better run in their last two campaigns in the EPL, in which the Cottagers were relegated to the Championship.

Fulham host Chelsea in a west London derby which could see the Cottagers move six points ahead of the Blues in the Premier League table.

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High-flyers Fulham will look to break into the Premier League's top-6 when they host struggling Chelsea in a derby clash at Craven Cottage.

They defeated Hull City 2-0 in the third round of the FA Cup, extending their winning run to four games along the way. The Blues are currently languishing in tenth place in the league standings ahead of their clash with Fulham on Thursday night this weekend, and despite being a top-four regulars in past campaigns, they are now 10 points adrift of fourth-place Manchester United as we head into the second half of the season. The newly-promoted Fulham are having a fantastic season and will be looking to get one over on their more renowned neighbours in the local derby on Thursday night.

Former Chelsea midfielder Willian had given Fulham a 25th-minute lead against his former club before Kalidou Koulibaly scrambled home an equaliser two minutes ...

The Brazilian veteran was then allowed to cut in on his favored right foot before unleashing a low shot that deflected off Chalobah and in off the far post to give Fulham the lead. The best of those openings came five minutes before the interval when, from Havertz's layoff, his shot produced a fine reaction save down low by [Andreas Pereira](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/210143/andreas-pereira), for a pinpoint cross, and Vinicius, for a towering back-post header, both deserve plaudits, but there was plenty to criticise once more in the visitors' defending and goalkeeper [Kepa Arrizabalaga](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/169532/kepa-arrizabalaga) getting caught in no-man's land. [Trevoh Chalobah](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/227784/trevoh-chalobah) gifted a chance to [Bobby De Cordova-Reid](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/142055/bobby-de-cordova-reid), whose effort clattered the crossbar, Chelsea fell behind. [Willian](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/178487/Willian) at the back post. The second half wasn't at our best level," he said. There was more misery for Potter, too, besides the result. [Bernd Leno](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/153765/Bernd-Leno) in the Fulham goal. [Tim Ream](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/146290/Tim-Ream) down the right to cut into the box and pick out [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz), whose low shot was blocked before [Lewis Hall](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/106139/Lewis-Hall) failed to make the most of an even clearer chance off the rebound. [Carlos Vinicius](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/252576/Carlos-Vinicius), in for the suspended [Aleksandar Mitrovic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/183209/aleksandar-mitrovic), made the most of more poor Chelsea defending to head home the winner in the 73rd minute. [Denis Zakaria](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/222628/Denis-Zakaria) suffer a second-half injury to add to Chelsea's mounting list of absentees. [Atletico Madrid](/soccer/team?id=1068), cut short Chelsea's comeback when his high tackle on [Kenny Tete](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/190974/Kenny-Tete) just before the hour mark saw the Portugal forward shown a red card.

Former Chelsea midfielder Willian had given Fulham a 25th-minute lead against his former club before Kalidou Koulibaly scrambled home an equaliser two minutes ...

The Brazilian veteran was then allowed to cut in on his favored right foot before unleashing a low shot that deflected off Chalobah and in off the far post to give Fulham the lead. The best of those openings came five minutes before the interval when, from Havertz's layoff, his shot produced a fine reaction save down low by [Willian](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/178487/Willian) at the back post. [Trevoh Chalobah](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/227784/trevoh-chalobah) gifted a chance to [Bobby De Cordova-Reid](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/142055/bobby-de-cordova-reid), whose effort clattered the crossbar, Chelsea fell behind. [Andreas Pereira](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/210143/andreas-pereira), for a pinpoint cross, and Vinicius, for a towering back-post header, both deserve plaudits, but there was plenty to criticise once more in the visitors' defending and goalkeeper [Kepa Arrizabalaga](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/169532/kepa-arrizabalaga) getting caught in no-man's land. The second half wasn't at our best level," he said. [Bernd Leno](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/153765/Bernd-Leno) in the Fulham goal. There was more misery for Potter, too, besides the result. [Tim Ream](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/146290/Tim-Ream) down the right to cut into the box and pick out [Kai Havertz](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231182/Kai-Havertz), whose low shot was blocked before [Lewis Hall](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/106139/Lewis-Hall) failed to make the most of an even clearer chance off the rebound. [Carlos Vinicius](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/252576/Carlos-Vinicius), in for the suspended [Aleksandar Mitrovic](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/183209/aleksandar-mitrovic), made the most of more poor Chelsea defending to head home the winner in the 73rd minute. [Denis Zakaria](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/222628/Denis-Zakaria) suffer a second-half injury to add to Chelsea's mounting list of absentees. [Atletico Madrid](/soccer/team?id=1068), cut short Chelsea's comeback when his high tackle on [Kenny Tete](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/190974/Kenny-Tete) just before the hour mark saw the Portugal forward shown a red card.