Chelsea 1-2 Fulham: Player ratings as Rodrigo Muniz fires late winner to down Blues at the Bridge
Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day as Rodrigo Muniz came off the bench and scored the winner for the Cottagers in the fifth minute of stoppage time. The Blues were leading for most of the game, courtesy of a lovely individual goal by Cole Palmer in the 16th minute. But with only eight minutes of normal time remaining, Harry Wilson equalized for the visitors, before his fellow substitute Muniz popped up with a winner in the 95th minute. The loss means Chelsea risk losing more ground in the race to leaders Liverpool, who are in action against struggling Leicester City later today. Here are the player ratings:
Chelsea Player Ratings vs Fulham
Goalkeeper
Robert Sanchez – 7
A vital player in goal for Chelsea, making a series of key saves to deny Fulham.
Defenders
Malo Gusto – 5.5
Minimal involvement from the Brazilian today.
Tosin Adarabioyo – 6.5
Some vital clearances that demonstrated his excellent vision.
Levi Colwill – 7.5
Set it up for Palmer while also coming up big in defense.
Marc Cucurella – 6
Good at passing but failed to really impact the game.
Midfielders
Moises Caicedo – 6
Couldn’t really help out defensively when Chelsea needed some extra bodies behind.
Enzo Fernandez – 6.5
Sloppy on the ball, slow at times, and struggled to his win duels.
Forwards
Jadon Sancho – 6
An isolated figure on the left.
Cole Palmer – 8.5
Continued his fine season with another strike.
Pedro Neto – 6
Came a cropper in his duels.
Nicolas Jackson – 6
Couldn’t really add much firepower to Chelsea’s attack.
Substitutes
Christopher Nkunku – 6.5
Was sent in to bolster their attacking firepower but came away undone.
Manager
Enzo Maresca – 7
After a series of wins, his side is slowly coming back to earth.
Fulham Player Ratings vs Chelsea
Goalkeeper
Bernd Leno – 7.5
Fulham’s star of the evening with five saves in the match.
Defenders
Timothy Castagne – 7
Made five clearances and commanded a domineering presence at the back for the Cottagers.
Issa Diop – 5
Passed the ball around excellently but couldn’t impact the proceedings in any meaningful way.
Joachim Andersen – 5.5
Struggled to cope when under pressure, and conceded a foul that earned him a yellow.
Calvin Bassey – 6
Fought valiantly for possession and made excellent distribution of the ball too.
Midfielders
Alex Iwobi – 7
Cut open the Fulham defense with some excellent passing and made some vital recoveries too.
Andreas Pereira – 6
Looked to provide an additional layer of offense to Fulham’s frontline but didn’t always succeed.
Sasa Lukic – 7
Hounded the Blues for possession and came away victorious on most occasions.
Adama Traore – 7.5
Broke down Fulham’s defense with expert passes while also feeding the forwards with amazing crosses.
Antonee Robinson – 6
Didn’t get involved much and missed a big chance to score too.
Forwards
Raul Jimenez – 6.5
Caused the Blues plenty of issues at the back with his directness and linkups.
Substitutes
Harry Wilson – 8
Came off the bench and scored the equalizer.
Tom Cairney – 6
Excellent passing range.
Rodrigo Muniz – 4
Barely even visible.
Manager
Marco Silva – 7
Keep rallying side until the end and it paid off.
What was the result of Chelsea vs Fulham?
The result of Chelsea vs Fulham was a 1-1 draw.
When was Chelsea vs Fulham?
Chelsea vs Fulham was held on Wednesday, 26 December 2024.
Who was the man-of-the-match in Chelsea vs Fulham?
The man of the match in Chelsea vs Fulham was Cole Palmer.