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Chelsea vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after late Muniz goal shocks Blues

The Blues welcomed Fulham for a west London derby but suffered a surprise late turnaround

Karl Matchett
Thursday 26 December 2024 12:40 EST
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Chelsea 'can't rely' on Palmer in every game - Maresca

Chelsea hosted Fulham at Stamford Bridge in a London derby but suffered a surprise late turnaround, with Rodrigo Muniz netting a stoppage-time comeback winner.

Enzo Maresca’s side were hoping to keep the pressure on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League and started well, Cole Palmer opening the scoring after just 15 minutes with a supremely accurate, placed shot into the bottom corner from outside the box. They couldn’t build on that lead though, despite dominating large stretches, and Marco Silva’s side looked far better after the break.

Even so, Chelsea looked like taking the points all the way until the final ten minutes - when two substitutes had the desired impact, first Harry Wilson heading in from close range and then Muniz sealing the victory with a coolly taken effort to cap off a counter-attack, way past the 90-minute mark for a first Cottagers’ win at Stamford Bridge since 1979.

Follow all the latest action from Stamford Bridge below:

58’ - Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

Two better moments from Fulham after that Iwobi chance, with a break and cross from each flank. Neither end in a shot but more bodies were forward and that’s more reason for optimism.

Gusto then has to yell at Sanchez to get out quicker to collect a long ball over the top.

Perhaps the momentum of the game has just swung a bit here in this last few minutes.

Karl Matchett26 December 2024 16:16

54’ - Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

Iwobi has been about the only threat from Fulham and he goes close again, spinning left then right and bending a shot towards the top corner. It’s not far wide, just a foot or so, and Sanchez was nowhere near. Not on target though so no problem, though a warning for Chelsea all the same.

Karl Matchett26 December 2024 16:13

50’ - Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

Goal!... No goal! Palmer drives down the left wing and crosses low, Colwill diving in to nod home past Leno, but the offside flag is straight up and the effort is ruled out.

He was always ahead of the ball in truth, Colwill, so no great surprise to see it confirmed quickly. Still 1-0.

Karl Matchett26 December 2024 16:08

48’ - Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

Enzo Fernandez very close to a brilliant second - but that’s a great tip-over from Leno, the captain’s shot looking like it was heading for the top corner there.

Fulham haven’t exactly come out all guns blazing here, so Chelsea will hope for a few more chances at finding that crucial second goal.

Karl Matchett26 December 2024 16:07

46’ - Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

Second half time - no changes but Fulham had a few warming up at the break. They need a response for sure.

Karl Matchett26 December 2024 16:05

45’ - Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

One minute added on. Fulham have actually had the same number of shots as Chelsea, five apiece, but they’ve not really threatened with any of them and none have been after really good build-up play.

Right at the end of the half Chelsea almost break through again with some one-touch football - Bassey is across with a last-ditch sliding challenge just in time to keep it to one.

Karl Matchett26 December 2024 15:47

42’ - Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

Keep-ball from the Blues as they look to take this lead into the break.

Silva is going to be giving his side quite the talking to you imagine.

Karl Matchett26 December 2024 15:45

38’ - Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

A replay of that Cucurella chance - he’s almost ahead of the ball and can’t quite divert it one side or another. Leno fumbles his parry a bit, straight out in front of him, but Bassey arrives first rather than a blue shirt to clear.

Iwobi then gives away the ball, Chelsea pour forward again and Andersen is forced into taking a yellow by hauling down his man.

Fulham so sloppy in this half of football.

Karl Matchett26 December 2024 15:38

34’ - Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

Jackson wins a free-kick and, after much jostling and pointing, Palmer curls it straight into the wall.

Lukic then chops down Fernandez and earns a booking for his troubles; this time Palmer delivers a cross and finds a brilliant diving header from Cucurella, unmarked...and he really should score, but it’s straight at Leno who parries away. An escape for Fulham.

Sancho almost feeds in Jackson a moment later but it’s cleared.

Karl Matchett26 December 2024 15:36

30’ - Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

Cucurella has been excellent for Chelsea of late but he’s been fairly quiet here, restrained with his positioning - the two wide attackers have been lively though and stretching play as much as possible. Enzo Maresca must be very content with this performance so far - not loads created but plenty of control, a goal to the good and nothing much created against them.

Karl Matchett26 December 2024 15:31

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