helsea’s Joao Felix continued a nightmare debut when he used to be despatched off in a 2-1 Premier League defeat at native competitors Fulham on Thursday to extend the drive on supervisor Graham Potter.
The Portugal ahead regarded sharp sooner or later after finishing a mortgage transfer from Atletico Madrid however he used to be proven a instantly pink card within the 58th minute for a reckless take on on Fulham defender Kenny Tete when the rating used to be 1-1.
Fulham made the many of the guy merit when Brazilian ahead Carlos Vinicius, status in for the membership’s suspended most sensible scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic, put the hosts again in entrance within the 73rd minute with a suave header.
Former Chelsea winger Willian had put Marco Silva’s aspect in entrance within the first part with a deflected shot however Potter’s aspect levelled early in the second one part thru a scrappy function from shut vary by way of defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
Kai Havertz had a past due probability to equalise with a stinging effort however Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno used to be equivalent to it and Marco Silva’s aspect noticed out the win to climb above Liverpool and as much as 6th within the Premier League standings on 31 issues after 19 video games.
Chelsea, who fell to their 8th league defeat this season and their 3rd consecutive loss in all competitions, are tenth within the desk on 25 issues from 18 suits.
Further reporting from Reuters
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