Chelsea 2-0 Fulham Player Ratings: Joao Pedro rated 8/10 as The Blues Secure A Comfortable Three Points

Chelsea hosted Fulham on 30th August 2025, at Stamford Bridge to kick off this weekend's action in the Premier League. Goals from Enzo Fernandez and Joao Pedro lit up Stamford Bridge.

Read on to find the Chelsea vs Fulham Player Ratings.

The match began well for the hosts as they had the most ball possession. However, after dealing with continuous Chelsea attacks, Fulham broke out with a counterattack in the 20th minute that saw Rodrigo Muniz score the first goal for the away team. However, it was ruled out due to a foul.

In the 54th (45+9) minute, it was Joao Pedro's header that gave the hosts the lead.

After the first half, the score stood 1-0.

The second half started with another long VAR check that again went in favor of Chelsea as the hosts were awarded a penalty. Enzo Fernández scored the penalty and gave Chelsea the 2nd goal in the 55th minute. The score stood 2-0 after the full-time whistle.

Here are the Chelsea vs Fulham Player Ratings.

Fulham Player Ratings

Here are Fulham Player Ratings:

Goalkeeper

Bernd Leno- 5/10

Bernd Leno was the less tested goalkeeper between the two. But the narrative changed at the end of the first half. That being said, he was exceptional with his service, especially during the counterattacks, where he found his teammates way up front with his throws.

Defenders

Ryan Sessegnon- 4.5/10

Ryan Sessegnon played a balanced role in Fulham's defense today. He made a total of 3 attacks in the first half. He won almost all his ground duels and ensured 89% passing accuracy in the first half. He carelessly gifted Chelsea a penalty.

Calvin Bassey- 5.5/10

Calvin Bassey had his fair share of funny moments today. But the centre-back was as reliable as he has been. He won all his aerial duels in the first half and made a crucial clearance in the first half to deny Chelsea.

Joachim Andersen- 5/10

Unlike Bassey, Joachim Andersen was seen going forward multiple times to help his team with build-up. By the end of the first half, he had maintained 0.08 xG and 0.01 xA.

Kenny Tete- 5/10

Like Sessengon, Kenny Tete played a balanced role on the flank today. However, he had to focus on the defensive duties more after Chelsea's constant attacking kept Fulham pinned down.

Midfielders

Sasa Lukic- 5/10

Sasa Lukic had a great game today in the midfield. Even though there were no flashy moments, his ball protection and tactical challenges have been crucial for Fulham today.

Sander Berge- 5.5/10

Sander Berge was definitely the most creative one today. From long passing to quick one-twos to open up spaces for the teammates, he has been the key player in the Fulham midfield today.

Alex Iwobi- 5/10

Alex Iwobi had a decent game, especially in the first half. However, for the majority of the game, Malo Gusto had him quiet in the flanks. Gusto's recoveries and interceptions have been a trouble for Iwobi today.

Joshua King- 5/10

Joshua King was good with his positioning today, especially during the counterattacks. Josh King kept his cool against Tosin, with whom he is very familiar, and guided the ball past Sanchez after showing Tosin the wrong way. Too bad the goal did not count because of a foul.

Timothy Castagne- 5/10

Timothy Castagne played a balanced role in the Fulham midfield today. Given Chelsea's approach to the game lately, he is the best man for the job. Had a decent game in the dynamic role today.

Forwards

Rodrigo Muniz- 6/10

He has been the tightly-marked player in the game today. Still, for most of the time, he had no support while he tried to barge into the Chelsea box from the flanks.

Substitutions

Raul Jimenez- 4/10

Raul Jimenez came onto the game in the 60th minute to replace Muniz.

Harry Wilson- 4/10

Harry Wilson came onto the game in the 60th minute to replace Castagne.

Emile Smith Rowe- 4/10

Emile Smith Rowe came on in the 66th minute to replace King.

Antonee Robinson- 4/10

Antonee Robinson came onto the game in the 66th minute to replace Sessengon.

Adama Traore- 4/10

Adama Traore came onto the game in the 83rd minute to replace Iwobi.

Manager

Marco Silva- 4/10

Marco Silva definitely was the most animated manager between the two. He certainly believes that his team had a disadvantage when it came to decisions.

Chelsea Player Ratings

Here are Chelsea Player Ratings:

Goalkeeper

Robert Sanchez- 6/10

Robert Sanchez had to be sharp today after Chelsea was caught sleeping by the first Fulham counterattack. He did just that and made a couple of crucial saves to deny Fulham.

Defenders

Malo Gusto- 5/10

Malo Gusto was given more defensive duties after Chelsea was given a warning by a Fulham counterattack. He played the defensive role well, but there were barely any attacking contributions from the right back, especially in the first half.

Trevoh Chalobah- 5/10

Trevoh Chalobah looked uncomfortable with a high line as he was dismissed by the Fulham midfield multiple times, among which the visitors came close to scoring a goal. However, in his box, he made quite a few crucial interceptions.

Tosin Adarabioyo- 5.5/10

A ‘phew’ moment for Tosin Adarabioyo, who was outclassed big time today by Muniz during 1v1. He certainly considers himself lucky, as the goal was ruled out due to a foul. He had a better performance in the game since that moment.

Marc Cucurella- 6/10

As usual, the contributions of Marc Cucurella will go unnoticed today, too. However, the stats will speak for themselves about how crucial he was for Chelsea again today. From his interceptions to his low balls in the box, he was one of the best players at Chelsea today.

Midfielders

Moises Caicedo- 5.5/10

Moises Caicedo's game reading is amazing. Today, he showed just that. From making the tactical challenges as clean as possible to holding a high line with the defense after dropping in the defense line to help his team build up, he has been amazing today. He picked up the first yellow card today.

Enzo Fernandez- 6/10

Enzo Fernandez has been one of the active players in the game today. From making his defensive contributions time to time to being the key to Chelsea's attack, he had his work cut out for him, and he delivered on the responsibilities. He scored the second goal of the game from the penalty spot.

Estevao- 5/10

Estevao had to fill the shoes of Cole Palmer. However, he adapted a very different role from the Englishman. His ball-winning and passing contributions were crucial in Chelsea's attacks today, especially in the first half.

Joao Pedro- 8/10

Joao Pedro was one of the players in the Chelsea team today who had seen the most touches of the ball. Given his performance so far for the club, it is understandable. He looked threatening with the ball at the edge of the Fulham box. He was the one who scored the first goal in the match with a stunning header.

Pedro Neto- 5/10

Given the bar Pedro Neto set for himself, he has been underwhelming today. Unlike the games he had so far, today he made fewer runs through the flanks with the ball, and very few deliveries came from him, especially in the first half.

Forwards

Liam Delap- 6/10

Is Liam Delap the change that Chelsea needed so desperately in the forward line? He might just be. However, he could not show it today as the forward was forced off in the first half after picking up a hamstring injury.

Substitutions

Tyrique George- 4/10

Tyrique George came onto the game in the 14th minute to replace Delap, who was forced off due to an injury.

Jamie Gittens- 4/10

Jamie Gittens came onto the game in the 68th minute to replace Estevao.

Reece James- 4/10

Reece James came onto the game in the 81st minute to replace Pedro Neto.

Andrey Santos- 4/10

Andrey Santos came onto the game in the 81st minute to replace George.

Manager

Enzo Maresca- 6/10

Enzo Maresca was the happier manager between the two. Made all the right subs throughout the game and looked sharp with his tactics to break the deadlock.

Sportsdunia player of the match is Joao Pedro.