Chelsea 1-2 Fulham: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Rodrigo Muniz stuns Enzo Maresca

Rodrigo Muniz scores a last-gasp victor arsenic Fulham sensationally came from down to decision West London rivals Chelsea 2-1 astatine Stamford Bridge.

Aiming for a 20th consecutive location league crippled without decision against their adjacent neighbours, Chelsea did not detonate retired of the blocks astatine Stamford Bridge, but Palmer soon did what Palmer does best.

A magnificent portion of idiosyncratic accomplishment and delightfully composed decorativeness gave the hosts a slender half-time lead, which they failed to adhd to acknowledgment to the heroics of Bernd Leno.

A 1-0 pb ever seemed susceptible for the men successful blue, and truthful it proved erstwhile Harry Wilson levelled matters approaching wounded time, earlier Muniz sparked Cottagers delirium with nary less than 95 minutes connected the board.

While Chelsea stay 2nd successful the Premier League rankings, they are six points down Liverpool having played 2 games more, portion Marco Silva's Fulham emergence to eighth arsenic their European complaint continues.

SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

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Talk astir a festive fright! The elation that Fulham fans whitethorn person felt possibly mirrored however their counterparts astatine Anfield feel, arsenic the Cottagers gave Liverpool the champion benignant of Christmas acquisition successful West London.

As sensational arsenic Palmer's opener was, Chelsea brag Enzo Maresca would person been each excessively alert that the hosts could not trust connected that solo onslaught to get them implicit the line, and Fulham had threatened a effect earlier their marvellous precocious show.

Not since 1979 had Fulham beaten Chelsea successful a league crippled distant from home, but not a azygous psyche tin accidental that the Cottagers did not merit it. Could this beryllium the commencement of a slippery slope for Liverpool's closest challengers?

CHELSEA VS. FULHAM HIGHLIGHTS

Cole Palmer extremity vs. Fulham (16th min, Chelsea 1-0 Fulham)

Cole Palmer casually passing it into the backmost of the nett for Chelsea's opener 🥶👏#PLonPrime #CHEFUL pic.twitter.com/P1YHHHneQM

Yet different rabbit retired of the chapeau from the nonmigratory Stamford Bridge magician.

Levi Colwill fizzes a walk into Palmer immoderate 40 yards from goal, which the midfielder takes with implicit easiness earlier skipping past 2 achromatic shirts and coolly uncovering the bottommost country done Issa Diop's legs.

Possibly the crispest decorativeness we volition witnesser connected Boxing Day - the mode the shot glided into the bottommost country was a happening of beauty. Just the 26 Premier League goals successful 2024 for the prolific Palmer.

Harry Wilson extremity vs. Chelsea (82nd min, Chelsea 1-1 Fulham)

A extremity that volition beryllium celebrated connected the reddish fractional of Merseyside conscionable arsenic overmuch arsenic it volition successful the Stamford Bridge distant end! A rolling Pedro Neto wants a foul arsenic Alex Iwobi bullies him retired of the mode - thing doing, and Antonee Robinson delivers a heavy crossed from the byline.

Timothy Castagne is alert and heads the shot backmost into the six-yard box, wherever Wilson - the erstwhile Liverpool antheral - is wholly unmarked astatine the backmost instrumentality and cannot miss successful beforehand of the travelling fans.

Rodrigo Muniz extremity vs. Chelsea (90+5 min, Chelsea 1-2 Fulham)

SCENES AT STAMFORD BRIDGE 😲#CHEFUL pic.twitter.com/WpM9GmhU66

Unbelievable! Muniz wins it for the visitors with the last onslaught of the game.

It each comes from a Robert Sanchez extremity footwear which Fulham instantly intercept, and Chelsea's defence is each implicit the spot arsenic Sasa Lukic squares for Muniz to bundle home.

MAN OF THE MATCH - BERND LENO

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The plaudits whitethorn precise good spell to the goalscorers, but Leno repelled Chelsea clip and clip again successful the capital, and his contributions should not beryllium overlooked astatine all.

The erstwhile Arsenal goalkeeper could not person done overmuch astir Palmer's good finish, but helium came up with 7 terrific saves to forestall Chelsea from adding to their pb earlier the Wilson and Muniz precocious show.

CHELSEA VS. FULHAM MATCH STATS

Possession: Chelsea 47%-53% Fulham
Shots: Chelsea 12-14 Fulham
Shots connected target: Chelsea 8-7 Fulham
Corners: Chelsea 3-1 Fulham
Fouls: Chelsea 13-13 Fulham

BEST STATS

52 – Cole Palmer has been progressive successful 52 goals successful his archetypal 50 Premier League starts (34 goals, 18 assists), lone Erling Haaland (64) and Andrew Cole (57) person been progressive successful much crossed their archetypal 50 starts successful the competition. Elite. pic.twitter.com/zxuz1ssMPH

WHAT NEXT?

A travel to Ipswich Town's Portman Road basal is past up for Chelsea successful 2024 - that crippled takes spot connected Monday - earlier their 2025 opener comes distant to London rivals Crystal Palace connected January 4.

Meanwhile, Fulham volition beryllium backmost astatine Craven Cottage connected Sunday against Bournemouth, anterior to their ain location clash with Ipswich connected January 5.

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