Match Centre: Fulham vs Chelsea
Player of the match Cole Palmer 9.0
GolVolt rating 8.9GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 41' Rogers, 1:2-
3 of 6
Chelsea turned that many shots on target into goals with only 39% of the ball.
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11 → 6
Chelsea climb 5 places in the table. Fulham stay in place 12.
The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 1:2, from 42% to 74% (Chelsea).
How the match went
One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.
90+4' · 2:3Fulham 0%draw 4%Chelsea 96%
90+4' · 2:3xG Fulham 1.52xG Chelsea 1.81
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
West London derby, Pedro: a goal and an assist.
- Dramaweight 50% Settled by 86′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 5.7 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Pedro: a goal and an assist, Palmer: rated 9.0.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 9.1 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% West London derby. Stakes: 9.3 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% 5 goals.Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 7.7 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 8.9more watchable than 89% of Premier League matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
5 goals5 cards
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 1' Goal: João Pedroright foot · assist: Palmer0:1
- 5' Levi Colwillyellow card · foul
- 12' Roméo Laviayellow card · foul
- 23' Goal: Josh Kingright foot · assist: Castagne1:1
- 41' Goal: Morgan Rogersright foot · assist: Lacroix1:2
- Half-time · 1:2
- 49' Goal: Cole Palmerleft foot · assist: Pedro1:3
- 54' Goal: Gonzalo Garcíaheader2:3
- 65' 2 substitutionsChavarría for HatoFernández for Lavia
- 67' SubstitutionCharles for Bobb
- 73' 2 substitutionsKevin for PalaciosSessegnon for Berge
- 75' Reece Jamesyellow card · foul
- 76' Calvin Basseyyellow card · simulation
- 76' SubstitutionPedro Neto for Gusto
- 82' SubstitutionMuniz for Robinson
- 82' SubstitutionQuenda for Rogers
- 83' SubstitutionEstêvão for Palmer
- 88' Timothy Castagneyellow card · foul
- Full-time · 2:3
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Fulham
Chelsea
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Fulham
- 23 Benjamin Lecomte GK —
- 2 Kenny Tete DEF —
- 44 Luc De Fougerolles DEF —
- 6 Harrison Reed MID —
- 19 Shea Charles MID on
- 30 Ryan Sessegnon MID on
- 32 Emile Smith Rowe MID —
- 9 Rodrigo Muniz ATT on
- 11 Kevin ATT on
Chelsea
- 39 Mike Penders GK —
- 29 Pep Chavarría DEF on
- 4 Valentín Barco MID —
- 8 Enzo Fernández MID on
- 23 Geovany Quenda MID on
- 7 Pedro Neto ATT on
- 11 Jamie Gittens ATT —
- 18 Danny Welbeck ATT —
- 41 Estêvão ATT on
Match sheet
- Stadium
- Craven Cottage, London
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Chelsea Cole Palmer
- 2. place · Chelsea João Pedro
- 3. place · Chelsea Morgan Rogers
Fulham
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Fulham
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Fulham
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Chelsea · 4 out
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Aarón Anselmino Injured
since 9 Aug · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Hamstring Injury
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Caleb Wiley Injured
since 20 Oct 2025 · return date unknown · 54 matches missed · Adductor Injury
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Dário Essugo Injured
since 28 Nov 2025 · return date unknown · 46 matches missed · Fitness
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Emmanuel Emegha Injured
since 24 Jul · return date unknown · 6 matches missed · Hamstring Injury
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.