Fulham vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight after Joao Felix red card

Fulham 2-1 Chelsea: Joao Felix sent off on Chelsea debut as Blues come unstuck at Craven Cottage

Potter compares pressure to Klopp and Guardiola and admits players are "hurting"

Graham Potter was left with more questions than answers as his Chelsea side slumped to another defeat in the Premier League when they travelled to Craven Cottage on Thursaday evening. With just one win in nine matches the Blues welcomed a trip to Fulham who haven’t beaten them in the league since 2006, but things didn’t turn out the way they’d planned.

The home side were positive and controlled in possession, often pushing high up the pitch out of it and from the off it looked like Chelsea were in for a fight. Willian, a former blue who spent seven years at Stamford Bridge, opened the scoring in the first half. He brought down a cross into the box and after cutting inside saw his deflected effort bobble into the far bottom corner.

Chelsea’s new signing Joao Felix threatened throughout and the momentum almost turned when Kalidou Koulibaly equalised after half-time. Felix had a rush of blood though and dove into a silly challenge earning himself a straight red card which sealed Chelsea’s fate.

At 1-1 there was still work to do for the home side but Andreas Pereira stepped up and lifting a pinpoint cross onto the head of Carlos Vinicius to secure all three points for the Cottagers.

Relive all the action as Fulham host Chelsea at Craven Cottage:

Fulham vs Chelsea

• Fulham defeat Chelsea at Craven Cottage to move up to sixth in Premier League
• Joao Felix sent-off on debut as Carlos Vinicius sends Fulham sixth with win over Chelsea
• 73’ GOAL! - Vinicius’ header beats Kepa and Fulham lead again (FUL 2-1 CHE)
• 58’ RED CARD! - Joao Felix sent off for Chelsea (FUL 1-1 CHE)
• 53’ SHOT! - Pereira’s shot is pushed wide of the near post (FUL 1-1 CHE)
• 47’ GOAL! - Koulibaly taps in from close range following Mounts rebounded shot (FUL 1-1 CHE)
• 25’ GOAL! - Willian sends Fulham in front (FUL 1-0 CHE)
• 23’ CROSSBAR! - De Cordova-Reid rattles the bar (FUL 0-0 CHE)
• 9’ SHOT! - Felix pulls one wide after a free kick (FUL 0-0 CHE)
• 3’ CHANCE! - Hall’s shot from inside the box stopped by Leno (FUL 0-0 CHE)

[12 January 2023 21:40 · Michael Jones]

Fulham 2-1 Chelsea

79 mins: Needs must for Chelsea now as Graham Potter makes a quadruple change. Marc Cucurella, Hakim Ziyech, Carney Chukwuemeka and Conor Gallager all come on spark some life into the final 10 minutes or so.

They’ve replaced Trevoh Chalobah, Mateo Kovacic, Lewis Hall and Mason Mount.

[12 January 2023 21:38 · Michael Jones]

Fulham 2-1 Chelsea

76 mins: Chelsea have to muster a comeback from somewhere and with one man less on the pitch. The visiting supporters won’t be pleased with what they’ve witnessed tonight.

The pressure is piling on Graham Potter once more but Fulham have been fantastic. They’ve been confident, positive and clinical. It’ll be an amazing win if they get over the line.

[12 January 2023 21:32 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Fulham 2-1 Chelsea (Vinicius, 73’)⚽️

73 mins: It’s a long way back for Chelsea now!

Fulham flay the ball out wide to Kenny Tete on the right side of the pitch but he lays it off to Andreas Pereira. The midfielder takes a touch before whipping a pinpoint cross into the middle.

Carlos Vinicius eases in between the two Chelsea centre-backs before nodding the ball past Kepa to send the home side back in front!

[12 January 2023 21:31 · Michael Jones]

Fulham 1-1 Chelsea

70 mins: Close! A quick pass out of midfield sends Andreas Pereira into space on the right wing. He carries the ball to the edge of the box before pulling it back into the middle.

Trevoh Chalobah sticks to the arriving Carlos Vinicius like glue and puts just enough pressure of the forward to force him to overrun the ball and the visitors then clear their lines.

[12 January 2023 21:29 · Michael Jones]

Fulham 1-1 Chelsea

67 mins: There’s a double change from Marco Silva who will be encouraging his team to get the ball further up the pitch. Tom Cairney and Harry Wilson come on to replace Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Harrison Reed.

Can Fulham get themselves in front?

[12 January 2023 21:25 · Michael Jones]

Fulham 1-1 Chelsea

64 mins: Joao Felix - Chelsea’s short term loanee - will now miss the next three Premier League games after his straight red card. The Blues paid between £8-£11m for him which is a hefty sum for less than half a season’s play time.

Kai Havertz makes a decent run into the penalty area and receives the ball. He guides it over to the near post but Bernd Leno palms the ball wide of the target.

Decent effort that from the German.

[12 January 2023 21:22 · Michael Jones]

Fulham 1-1 Chelsea

61 mins: This is a huge opportunity for Fulham now. Their record against Chelsea is woeful to say the least but with the Blues down to 10-men and their main threat having been sent off the Cottagers should look to win this game.

Bobby De Cordova-Reid is flattened by Lewis Hall when trying to initiate a counter-attack. Hall goes in the book as well but it’s only a yellow.

[12 January 2023 21:18 · Michael Jones]

RED CARD! Joao Felix is off!

Fulham 1-1 Chelsea

58 mins: Welcome to the Premier League Joao Felix. He loses the ball and looks to quickly recover it with a lunging tackles on Kenny Tete.

He leaps into the challenge and scrapes his studs down Tete’s shin. The referee takes his time over the decision but eventually pulls out a red card!

Chelsea are down to 10-men.

[12 January 2023 21:15 · Michael Jones]

Fulham 1-1 Chelsea

56 mins: Denis Zakaria is down for Chelsea after hooking a clearance away from the visitors. He’s got the phyisos checking out both legs but doesn’t look like he’ll be able to play on.

Zakaria hobbles off the pitch and is replaced with Jorginho.

[12 January 2023 21:13 · Michael Jones]

Fulham 1-1 Chelsea

53 mins: Save! Chelsea are opened up as Andreas Pereira makes a run in behind Trevoh Chalobah. The ball is dinked down the left wing and sent up to Andreas who pokes it into the box before smoking an effort at goal that Kepa Arrizabalaga tips wide.