Chelsea defeated Fulham 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to win the London derby as Cole Palmer was the only player to score, and he did by penalty.
Chelsea 1-0 Fulham
Chelsea have won three Premier League games in a row for the first time in over a year, since a run of four that ended in October 2022.#CheFul pic.twitter.com/nmTKQjhtqu
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) January 13, 2024
Palmer converted the penalty in the 45+4 minute in the 1st half as hit strike low into the right of the net left no chance for Bernd Leno to save it.
🔵🧊 9 goals in 17 Premier League games for Cole Palmer since he joined Chelsea.
5/5 penalties scored from the spot in the Premier League this season. pic.twitter.com/6XYdiTjqIi
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 13, 2024
At the additional time of the 2nd half, Fulham had a few opportunities after crosses, but they couldn’t find somebody to convert inside the penalty area.
The victory for the Blues is very important after the huge disappointment a few days ago against Middlesbrough in the 1st leg of their League Cup ½ final as the Championship side beat them 1-0.
That was Chelsea’s 4th consecutive victory at Stamford Bridge and the Blue’s 4th win in their last 5 matches in the Premier League. The team is now in 8th place in the league with 31 points after 21 games.
Fulham are 13th with 24 points after 21 games in the EPL as the team as the team lost 4 of their last 5 clashes in the league.