Spanish coach Xabi Alonso kicked off his tenure with Chelsea with a thrilling victory over neighborhood rival Fulham.
The match ended 3-2 on Monday evening as part of the first round of the English Premier League.
Chelsea didn’t wait long to open the scoring.
Brazilian forward João Pedro found the back of the net after just 31 seconds.
Giving his team a perfect start.
But Fulham regained their composure, and Josh King scored the equalizer in the 23rd minute.
Before the end of the first half, Morgan Rogers restored Chelsea’s lead with a goal in the 41st minute.
Cole Palmer then extended the lead by scoring the third goal in the 49th minute.
Fulham responded quickly through Gonzalo García, who narrowed the gap in the 54th minute.
Chelsea held on to their lead until the final whistle, earning their first three points under Alonso in a match that pitted him against his compatriot Álvaro Arbeloa, Fulham’s manager.
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