Fulham scored twice within the remaining 10 minutes to finish Chelsea’s 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions with a surprising 2-1 Premier League win at Stamford Bridge. Substitutes Harry Wilson and Rodrigo Muniz shocked the Blues to safe Fulham’s first away win at their west London rivals since 1979. Defeat leaves second-placed Chelsea nonetheless 4 factors adrift of leaders Liverpool, who’ve two video games in hand over their nearest challengers, beginning with the go to of Leicester afterward Thursday. Victory lifts Fulham as much as eighth, degree on factors with champions Manchester City, and inside only one level of fifth-placed Newcastle to additional their European ambitions for subsequent season.
“It is a privilege to give our fans this happiness,” mentioned Fulham boss Marco Silva.
“Second half the reaction was top. It is not a coincidence that we are the team in the Premier League that has got the most goals from players off the bench.”
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has insisted in current weeks that his younger facet aren’t but reduce out for a title problem regardless of their nice kind.
And the house facet proved their supervisor’s level after failing to construct on a dream begin given to them by the category of Cole Palmer.
There didn’t look to be a lot on when Levi Colwill performed the ball into Palmer’s toes about 40 yards out.
But the England star burst into life, turning away from Andreas Pereira and gliding previous Sasa Lukic in the direction of the sting of the field.
Palmer then utilized the end, nonchalantly passing the ball via the legs of defender Issa Diop and into the nook of Bernd Leno’s aim.
It was Palmer’s twenty sixth league strike of 2024, beating the Chelsea document for Premier League objectives scored in a calendar 12 months set by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in 2001.
“We were winning for most of the game, but to lose at the end is difficult,” mentioned Palmer.
“Second half we lost a bit of control. They’re a good transition team and like to run direct, we got caught up in their game and paid the price.”
Palmer nearly bagged a second moments after opening the scoring, with a nutmeg on the sting of the field adopted by a low drive which was effectively saved out by Leno.
Fulham’s German goalkeeper additionally made essential saves to forestall Marc Cucurella and Enzo Fernandez including to Chelsea’s lead both facet of half-time.
Silva’s males have now taken factors from Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea this month and the Portuguese’s modifications turned the tide within the guests’ favour.
Eight minutes from time one other substitute Tom Cairney’s cross was headed throughout aim by Timothy Castagne and Wilson glanced in on the far submit.
Both sides had probabilities to win it in a wild finale, nevertheless it was Fulham who took theirs within the ninety fifth minute to say a well-known victory.
Lukic surged ahead from midfield and squared for Muniz to coolly slot into the underside nook in entrance of the delighted touring help.
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