Fulham 2–3 Chelsea
2026-08-24 · Matchweek 1
· Referee: John Brooks · VAR: Darren England
A quiet game for the whistle — 5 bookings, evenly split; both sides handled about as usual.
How John Brooks refereed it
Brooks showed 5 yellow cards against a career average of 4.4, and awarded 19 fouls against an average of 21.8.
Match statistics
| Fulham | Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 12 | 7 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0 |
The card
The same card posted after the match. A style read, not a verdict.
Key moments
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1' | Normal Goal | Chelsea | Joao Pedro | 0-1 |
| 5' | Yellow Card | Chelsea | Levi Colwill | 0-1 |
| 12' | Yellow Card | Chelsea | Roméo Lavia | 0-1 |
| 23' | Normal Goal | Fulham | J. King | 1-1 |
| 41' | Normal Goal | Chelsea | M. Rogers | 1-2 |
| 49' | Normal Goal | Chelsea | C. Palmer | 1-3 |
| 54' | Normal Goal | Fulham | G. Garcia | 2-3 |
| 75' | Yellow Card | Chelsea | Reece James | 2-3 |
| 76' | Yellow Card | Fulham | Calvin Bassey | 2-3 |
| 88' | Yellow Card | Fulham | Timothy Castagne | 2-3 |