The “Aristocrats” broke down London “Fulham”‘s resistance with a 3:2 (1:1) away win and triumphed in the West London derby.
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An extremely early goal was scored already in the 33rd second by Joao Pedro. Cole Palmer intercepted the ball in the middle of the pitch and made a fairly easy pass forward to the rushing Brazilian (1:0).
The hosts equalized in the 23rd minute. Joshua King received a pass in the penalty area and sent the ball into the near right corner (1:1).
In the 41st minute, “Chelsea” took the lead again. New club signing Morgan Rodgers, who received a precisely accurate pass from Maxence Lacroix, scored from close range (2:1).
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The “Aristocrats” increased their advantage again in the 49th minute. Joao Pedro made a defense-splitting pass to Cole Palmer in the penalty area, and he scored his own goal (3:1).
In the 54th minute, “Fulham” cut the visitors’ lead. J. King made a shot after cutting into the penalty area, but it was saved by the “Chelsea” goalkeeper. However, the ball flew straight to Gonzalo Garcia nearby, who scored a goal (2:3).
The next matches for both teams will take place on August 27 in the EFL Cup. “Chelsea” will host “Luton,” while “Fulham” will fight “AFC Wimbledon” at their stadium.
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