Fulham vs Chelsea LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates as Mudryk and Broja strike

A west London derby under the lights on the banks of the River Thames rounds off another thrilling Premier League weekend tonight. Chelsea make the short journey to Craven Cottage hoping desperately that last week’s nervy Carabao Cup win over Brighton can kickstart a much-needed turnaround in the top-flight under Mauricio Pochettino, who has overseen their worst start to a season since 1978-79.

The Blues sit down in 15th place after taking just five points from their first six league matches this term, winning only two of their last 18 in total as last season’s horrendous struggles have continued. Pochettino will be missing his cup match-winner Nicolas Jackson this evening due to suspension and requires others to step up for a goal-shy attack that is surprisingly led by the fit-again Armando Broja, plus Cole Palmer.

Mid-table Fulham have eight points in the bank so far but will be aiming to turbo-charge their own campaign with only a third Premier League win over their local rivals in 33 attempts, having bested them here 2-1 back in January. Follow Fulham vs Chelsea live with Standard Sport below, featuring expert analysis from Nizaar Kinsella and Dom Smith at Craven Cottage.

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39 mins: Brighter from Fulham as they earn a corner that is whipped in from the right.

Fernandez opts not to challenge Jimenez but rather just stands there and does enough to ensure that the Mexican steers his header wide of Sanchez’s far post.

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37 mins: Chelsea look like scoring virtually every time they come forward so far tonight.

The Fulham midfield and defence are being cut through so easily, this time they are lucky to survive after Broja is set free to the byline and plays a dangerous low ball across the six-yard box with Leno in trouble.

That’s 3-0 if someone in blue gambles there. A hot knife through butter springs to mind.

Pereira probably fortunate to avoid joining Cucurella in the book for slamming into a challenge on Gallagher.

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Standard Sport’s Dom Smith at Craven Cottage

Fulham fans are voicing their frustration here, at what they deem a pretty abject performance from their side so far.

Harry Wilson just delivered a free-kick from the left wing from a decent position. A Fulham player in the box was flagged offside from the delivery and the chance was over.

They won’t be making their way back into the game with basic errors like that.

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33 mins: Fulham have a chance to swing in a free-kick from Wilson wide on the left after Cucurella’s not-so-subtle challenge on the wily Willian.

But Chelsea easily repel the delivery into the middle as the offside flag goes up.

“How s**t must you be, we’re winning away” and “only one team in Fulham” are among the noisy chants currently getting an airing from the jubilant away end at Craven Cottage.

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31 mins: Some murmurs of frustration from the home fans now as they struggle to get past Chelsea’s effective high press.

Cucurella goes into the book for taking out Willian, who had him beaten all ends up down that Fulham left.

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28 mins: Fulham have been so desperately sloppy in possession so far tonight as well as woeful at the back.

Diop gifts it to Fernandez, who plays a superb first-time pass for Palmer.

The former Manchester City man is crowded out before another dire clearance from Ream is slammed over by Fernandez.

The hosts need to get a grip here, and quickly.

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Standard Sport’s Nizaar Kinsella at Craven Cottage

Goals are like buses for Chelsea, who have waited three matches for it and got two – a brilliant one from Mykhailo Mudryk and one that needed some overdue luck from Armando Broja.

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Standard Sport’s Dom Smith at Craven Cottage

Quite a painful minute for Fulham, that.

Two quick-fire goals from Chelsea have left the hosts looking, almost unanimously, at the turf.

Tim Ream at fault twice for the second goal. He looks absolutely dejected.

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26 mins: Stunned Fulham are doing their best to mount a response here but Chelsea’s defence are standing firm.

Here come Chelsea again and Mudryk’s fierce low cross is crucially held by Leno.

Mudryk is causing Fulham all sorts of problems in this first half.

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20 mins: Goals like London buses for Chelsea!

It’s two in just a minute as Palmer seizes on a dreadful pass from Ream, finding Broja.

Ream actually then ends up kicking it at Broja and the ball slams in.

An absolute horror show from Fulham, but Chelsea are rolling at long last.

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