Chelsea started their Premier League campaign with a win at Craven Cottage under manager Xabi Alonso. Joao Pedro opened the scoring within 31 seconds, but Fulham's Josh King quickly equalized for the hosts.
The £117m signing Morgan Rogers scored his first goal for Chelsea to restore their lead. Cole Palmer then added a third early in the second half to seemingly seal the victory.
Debutants made a strong impact as Gonzalo Garcia scored a close-range header for Fulham to give them hope, but Chelsea held on to claim all three points.
Individual performances varied significantly, with Josh King shining for Fulham and Maxence Lacroix heavily involved in Chelsea's goals, while Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez struggled with multiple errors.
