After being thrashed by manchester cityThe chelsea visited Fulham, at Craven Cottage, in a match valid for the 8th round of the English Championship, which was late. In the debut of João Félix, who ended up being expelled, the London team was defeated by 2 to 1. Brazilians Willian and Carlos Vinicius scored for the hosts, while Kalidou Koulibaly scored for the visitors.
Chelsea reached their third consecutive Premier League match without a win. With the bad phase, he took 10th place in the table, with 25 points. Eliminated from the FA Cup and the English League Cup, both against Manchester City, the Champions League and the English Championship remain. Their next clash will be against Crystal Palace, on Sunday, at 3pm (Brasília time), at Stamford Bridge.
Fulham, on the other hand, increased their good phase in the competition. With four consecutive victories, the team reached the sixth position, with 31 points, two less than Tottenham, in fifth place. His next match will be on Sunday at 11am against Newcastle at St. James Park.
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The score was opened in the 24th minute of the first half. Bobby Decordova-Reid regained possession in Chelsea’s defensive half, charged to the bottom line and crossed. The ball crossed the area and ended up at Willian’s foot. The Brazilian adjusted, took it to his right foot and crossed it. Defender Trevoh Chalobah tried to cut but only deflected, which made the shot unstoppable, 1-0 for Fulham.
Visitors scared at 34. After a finalization, the defense stopped and the ball was left for Lewis Hall. The winger hit first and, even with a deflection in the middle of the way, Leno managed to make a beautiful defense to prevent the tie.
Shortly after half-time came back, Chelsea managed to leave everything the same. At 4 minutes, Mason Mount took a free kick on the edge of the area and hit the post. On the rebound, defender Koulibaly pushed for the goal. The goalkeeper took the shot, but the ball had already crossed the line.
Chelsea’s situation in the match was complicated again at 13. Kenny Tete, from Fulham, dominated the ball in midfield and striker João Félix made a tackle to try to steal it. The Portuguese, however, hit the knee of the lateral with the sole of the boot and, for that, he took a straight red card.
At 28, Fulham scored for the second time in the match. Andreas Pereira crossed into the area and found Carlos Vinicius. The Brazilian had a bad exit from the goalkeeper and went free to head into the empty net. It was the striker’s first Premier League goal.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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