Gameweek 1 report · Mon 24 Aug, 20:00 · Sky Sports
Fulham 2–3 Chelsea
Chelsea won at Fulham 3–2. Goals: FUL — King and Gonzalo; CHE — Rogers, Palmer and João Pedro. Assists: Castagne, Palmer, João Pedro and Lacroix.
The game rated it a 4 for FUL and a 3 for CHE on its five-point difficulty scale.
Sánchez made 4 saves.
Bonus points: Palmer 3, João Pedro 2 and Rogers 1.
What it meant for FPL managers
For Fulham the FPL returns were led by King (7 points, owned by 3.6%) and Castagne (6 points, owned by 1.2%). For Chelsea the FPL returns were led by Palmer (13 points, owned by 28.1%) and João Pedro (11 points, owned by 39.5%).
Rogers (52.6%), Palmer (28.1%) and João Pedro (39.5%) scored for a big share of the game; King (3.6%) and Gonzalo (4.4%) scored for almost nobody.
FPL points
| Player | Club | Pos | Pts | Mins | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer | CHE | MID | 13 | 82 | 28.1% |
| João Pedro | CHE | FWD | 11 | 90 | 39.5% |
| Rogers | CHE | MID | 8 | 81 | 52.6% |
| King | FUL | MID | 7 | 90 | 3.6% |
| Lacroix | CHE | DEF | 6 | 90 | 5.1% |
| Castagne | FUL | DEF | 6 | 90 | 1.2% |
| Gonzalo | FUL | FWD | 6 | 90 | 4.4% |
| Acheampong | CHE | DEF | 3 | 90 | 0.5% |
What's next
Fulham next face Newcastle (H) on Sat 7 Nov; Chelsea next face Sunderland (A) on Sun 8 Nov.