Chelsea lost to Fulham in the postponed match of the 7th round of the English Premier League (EPL). London derby at Craven Cottage ended 2-1.

On 25 minutes, the hosts were put forward by Shakhtar Donetsk's former winger Willian. The Graham Potter team bounced back at the start of the second half - the score was equalized by Kalidou Koulibaly.

In the 58th minute, the Blues were in the minority. The club's star rookie Joao Felix, for whom it was his debut match for Chelsea, flew straight into the opponent in the center circle. For a rough foul, the referee punished the Portuguese with a direct red card. Moreover, Felix is \u200b\u200bnow facing a three-fight suspension..

Summer residents took advantage of the numerical advantage and managed to snatch victory. The decisive goal in this meeting in the 73rd minute was scored by Carlos Vinicius.

Match review Note that Chelsea have not won three matches in a row in the Premier League. In addition, the Pensioners were recently eliminated by Manchester City from the FA Cup..

Chelsea remain in 10th place in the Premier League with 25 points to their credit.. Fulham have moved up to sixth with 31 points..

In the next match of the championship of England, the Blues will host Crystal Palace, and the Cottagers will come to visit Newcastle. Both fights will take place on January 15.