Premier League: Joao Felix debut in tatters as Fulham compound Chelsea woes

Fulham piled extra distress on struggling Chelsea with a 2-1 victory at Craven Cottage in Thursday’s west London derby, which additionally noticed new mortgage signing Joao Felix despatched off on his Blues debut.

Former Chelsea midfielder Willian had given Fulham a Twenty fifth-minute lead in opposition to his former membership earlier than Kalidou Koulibaly scrambled house an equaliser two minutes into the second half.

However Felix, who was having fun with a powerful debut following his mortgage transfer from Atletico Madrid, reduce quick Chelsea’s comeback when his excessive sort out on Kenny Tete simply earlier than the hour mark noticed the Portugal ahead proven a crimson card.

Fulham took benefit of their numerical benefit as Carlos Vinicius, in for the suspended Aleksandar Mitrovic, made probably the most of extra poor Chelsea defending to go house the winner within the 73rd minute.

The purpose was sufficient to offer Fulham their fourth win in a row within the high flight for the primary time since 1966 and takes Marco Silva’s spectacular aspect above Liverpool and into the highest six, although having performed two video games extra. They’re additionally now six factors above a Chelsea staff that stay languishing down in tenth spot.

And the stress is certain to solely enhance on Chelsea boss Graham Potter after a 3rd straight defeat in all competitions, to go away them with only one win of their final 9 Premier League outings.

There was extra distress for Potter, too, in addition to the consequence. Not solely will he now lose Felix for 3 video games to suspension however he additionally noticed midfielder Denis Zakaria endure a second-half damage so as to add to Chelsea’s mounting listing of absentees.

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