Premier League: Chelsea defeat Fulham in Xabi Alonso's first game as manager

Home Shows Sports To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Chelsea's Cole Palmer celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Fulham and Chelsea in London, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. © Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP 04:52 Issued on: 25/08/2026 - 09:31 From the show In Xabi Alonso’s first match as manager, Chelsea beat Fulham 3–2 in the Premier League. In Ligue 1, Elye Wahi returns to Nice. In Ligue 2, Michel der Zakarian moves on from his departure from FC Nantes. The French women’s team have qualified for the round of 16 at the European Volleyball Championship. The third stage of the Tour of Spain has been cancelled.