Fulham 1-2 Chelsea: Gonzalo Higuain and Jorginho boost Blues' top four hopes
Fulham 1-2 Chelsea: The Cottagers put in a positive display under caretaker Scott Parker but could not pick up any points
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea were 2-1 winners at Craven Cottage in a game where all the goals came in the first half.
Gonzalo Higuain gave the visitors a 20th minute lead, which was cancelled out eight minutes later by Calum Chambers.
However, Jorginho’s 31st minute goal won it for the visitors – but there was late drama as Kepa Arrizabalaga saved an Aleksandar Mitrovic header, before Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon saw a late effort disallowed.
The win takes Maurizio Sarri’s side to within two points of the top four.
A win with their game in hand, against Brighton, will lift them above fourth placed Man United.
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46 min: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
Barkley kicks us off again here at the Cottage. Can Chelsea extend their lead or is there another Fulham comeback on the cards?
49 min: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
It's Rico against the Chelsea forwards at the moment and so far the Spaniard is ensuring the visitors don't extend their lead.
He is forced into another save here as the Belgian Hazard looks to get on the scoresheet himself.
52 min: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
Without wanting to sound like a broken record, Rico has saved the day again, but it is more of a routine save this time to deny Willian from a tight angle.
54 min: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
Second chance in three minutes for Willian, this time lashing the ball into the side netting after a ball over the top.
There's a shout for handball from the hosts in the following move as the ball from Kante strikes Ream's hand, but nothing is given.
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59 min: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
Back at Craven Cottage, it looks a matter of when, not if Chelsea will score a third thanks to their relentless pressure and the pace of Eden Hazard who seems to be at the centre of most of the play.
Ominous signs for Fulham.
62 min: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
Yet for all their dominance there's still a threat of an equaliser if Chelsea fail to score another, and they are reminded of that as Mitrovic fires over on the turn.
There's also a yellow card for Jorginho after he brings down Sessegnon inadvertently.
63 min: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
First change from Scott Parker, as McDonald leaves the pitch to be replaced by Anguissa.
67 min: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
Now it's the other Spanish goalkeeper's who has been forced into action in the last few minutes.
Cairney fires at goal as the hosts look for the equaliser, but Kepa does well to parry it away from goal before collecting Sessegnon's cross immediately afterwards.
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