Chelsea earned a much-needed three points at Stamford Bridge against west London rivals Fulham in the early kick-off in the Premier League. A penalty from Cole Palmer was enough for the Blues to make it three wins on the bounce in the top-flight.
Raheem Sterling was brought down and referee Anthony Taylor pointed straight to the spot. Palmer sent Bernd Leno the wrong way to score his ninth Premier League goal of the season.
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The Blues pushed and pushed for a second but could not kill the game off. Fulham had a couple of great chances but Djordje Petrovic performed well in the Chelsea goal.
Mauricio Pochettino will be delighted with his team’s response at Stamford Bridge. Now, there is a week-and-a-half off for the Blues before their next game – the Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg against Middlesbrough.
