30 h. ago João Pedro and Fernández fire Chelsea to win against Fulham after VAR drama

Perhaps the biggest insult for Fulham was that the first half was still going on when Chelsea finally broke through. They were into the ninth minute of added time when Enzo Fernández delivered a corner, João Pedro leapt to score and Marco Silva was forced to accept that the footballing Gods were not on his side, but this is where the game is these days. It is pedantic, stop-start and too vulnerable to being warped by technology’s blurred lines.It is tiresome to have to talk about refereeing decisions – far better to focus on João Pedro’s blistering form since swapping Brighton for Chelsea, for instance – but sometimes there is no other choice. This is the era of VAR and fortune did not favour Fulham as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge. They dominated much of the opening period and had done enough to lead this west London derby, only for the red mist to descend when Josh King’s first goal for his boyhood club was followed by one of those long, tortured looks at the pitchs...

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30 h. ago Chelsea claim controversial derby victory over Fulham to maintain strong start

Striker Joao Pedro headed Chelsea in front before Enzo Fernandez added second-half penalty.

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30 h. ago Chelsea vs Fulham live: Result and final score after Joao Pedro and Fernandez secure win after VAR controversy

The Blues prevailed in the London derby despite VAR’s major impact to deny Joshua King’s opener and then award the hosts a penalty

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30 h. ago Chelsea vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

Stamford Bridge hosts west London derby as Blues hope to build on impressive West Ham rout

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31 h. ago Chelsea vs Fulham live: Fernandez doubles Blues lead after King goal controversially ruled out in fiery derby

The two local rivals meet with Chelsea shorn of their talisman early in the Premier League season

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32 h. ago Chelsea vs Fulham live: King goal controversially ruled out after Blues suffer Delap injury blow in fiery derby

The two local rivals meet with Chelsea shorn of their talisman early in the Premier League season

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33 h. ago Chelsea vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates

Stamford Bridge hosts west London derby as Blues hope to build on impressive West Ham rout

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34 h. ago Buildup to Chelsea v Fulham, Bayern agree Jackson loan, Newcastle sign Woltemade – matchday live

All the latest going into Saturday’s actionTen things to look out for | Email matchday liveThe Fantasy Football deadline is 11am, so you might want to schedule some last-minute faffing at 10.45am. Since you asked, I’ve brought in Richarlison and Brennan Johnson for Cole Palmer and Jarrod Bowen.The first Old Firm derby of the season takes place tomorrow. We’ll have a Q&A with Ewan Murray on tomorrow’s matchday live. In the meantime, here’s his preview of a match that is likely to be shrouded in angst and anger. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Chelsea vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League latest score and updates

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34 h. ago Chelsea vs Fulham live: Palmer injury blow ahead of London derby in Premier League

The two local rivals meet with Chelsea shorn of their talisman early in the Premier League season

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35 h. ago Chelsea vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Stamford Bridge hosts west London derby as Blues hope to build on impressive West Ham rout

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36 h. ago Buildup to Chelsea v Fulham, Bayern agree Jackson loan, and more – matchday live

All the latest going into Saturday’s actionTen things to look out for | Email matchday liveThe Fantasy Football deadline is 11am, so you might want to schedule some last-minute faffing at 10.45am. Since you asked, I’ve brought in Richarlison and Brennan Johnson for Cole Palmer and Jarrod Bowen.The first Old Firm derby of the season takes place tomorrow. We’ll have a Q&A with Ewan Murray on tomorrow’s matchday live. In the meantime, here’s his preview of a match that is likely to be shrouded in angst and anger. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago How to watch Chelsea vs Fulham: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

West London derby will come too early for pending new arrival

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