Chelsea edge Fulham 3-2 in a frenetic West London derby
TL;DR
Chelsea opened the season in dramatic fashion with a 3-2 win at Fulham after a 31-second opener—Cole Palmer set up Joao Pedro for the fastest Premier League opener of the season—before Fulham equalised. Morgan Rogers struck after a Lacroix header, Palmer added a second early in the second half to make it 3-1, and Fulham pressed late to pull one back. Caicedo and Palestra were ruled out with minor injuries, a late Chelsea fourth was offside, and the club now head to Lincoln Town in the League Cup. Player ratings were collected via a Google Docs form.
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