Fulham register first Premier League win at Stamford Bridge after 45 years, beating Chelsea by 2-1

After his stunning strike against Fulham, Cole Palmer shattered an amazing goal record that had stood for 23 years at Chelsea. In the West London derby at Stamford Bridge, the England international drew the first blood. He sent a left-footed curler past Bernd Leno after gliding past a sea of Fulham players with ease.

Cole Palmer picked it up on the half turn, took a few steps into the box, and then, with a shot that was almost comically low in power, just rolled the ball into the net. All of us have witnessed players sidefoot a goal, but we can't recall ever seeing one done so casually. The goalkeeper couldn't reach it since it was so accurate and went between a defender's knees. Palmer practically made fun of the stopper.

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Palmer what was that 😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/wjqawHNFwT

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With fewer than ten minutes remaining, Fulham was given continuous chances by their opponents and they fell apart. 13 years have passed since they last scored or won here, with the most recent victory occurring in 1979. When Muniz scored in the dying seconds, Fulham supporters were enjoying a point hard-earned, thanks to the goal scored by Harry Wilson. 

Chelsea's hopes of winning the title were severely damaged, but Fulham never looked back and were rewarded spectacularly with two late goals. Marco Silva's Fulham substitutions were excellent; Harry Wilson headed the equalizer after 82 minutes, and Muniz steered a low finish past Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez.

Here's the video:

🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 GOAL | Chelsea 1-2 Fulham | Rodrigo Muniz

RODRIGO MUNIZ WINS IT FOR FULHAM IN THE 95TH MINUTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/s73ZieeeIY

— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) December 26, 2024

Cole Palmer keeps raising the bar high

Remarkably, it was his 26th goal of 2024 and his 12th of the season. Palmer's goal of 25 for Chelsea in 2001 broke Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's record for most goals in a calendar year. Frank Lampard scored 20 in 2005, Diego Costa scored 21 in 2016, and Didier Drogba scored 22 in 2010. These players were also in the top five.

Even after Palmer's goal broke the Chelsea record established by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in 2001 and became his 26th Premier League goal of the year, Chelsea never felt at ease. Fulham secured their first victory at Stamford Bridge in the last 45 years by pursuing at least a point relentlessly and getting full value for their desire. They overcame the deficit to defeat Chelsea by 2-1.