Chelsea stage late comeback at Craven Cottage | OneFootball

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·20 April 2025

Chelsea stage late comeback at Craven Cottage

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Chelsea fought back from 1-0 down to earn a 2-1 win at Craven Cottage thanks to Pedro Neto's late winner.

Fulham had the ball in the net early in the game when Andreas Pereira prodded home from close range, however the goal was ruled out for at least once offside.


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Instead, the Cottagers had to wait until the 20th minute to open the scoring when Reece James was caught in possession in his own half. That dispossession led to Alex Iwobi able to stroke the ball into the corner with his side's first opportunity of the game.

After being booed off by their own supporters at half-time, Chelsea eventually went on to win the game.

Tyrique George made it 1-1 in the 83rd minute when he got onto the end of a loose ball at the edge of the area and put in a precise shot into the corner beyond the reach of Bernd Leno.

And then with time running out, the Blues grabbed an unlikely winner with the help of Pedro Neto's fantastic finish. The Portuguese forward received the ball close to the 16-yard line, turned on a sixpence before unleashing an unstoppable shot in off the underside of the crossbar.

It may not have been the most convincing of wins for Chelsea, but Neto's goal was worthy of winning any game.

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