pChelsea began the Xabi Alonso era with an entertaining 3-2 Premier League victory over west London neighbours Fulham./ppJoao Pedro needed only 31 seconds to open the scoring, the quickest goal in an opening round of Premier League fixtures, before Josh King equalised for the hosts./ppMorgan Rogers restored Chelsea's lead before half-time and Cole Palmer added a third early in the second half. Gonzalo Garcia pulled one back for Fulham, but the hosts could not find another equaliser./ppThe result gave Alonso a winning competitive start at Chelsea and highlighted the attacking quality of a front line capable of making an immediate impact./p
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Chelsea Beat Fulham 3-2 in Xabi Alonso's Winning Debut
Chelsea opened the Xabi Alonso era with a 3-2 win over Fulham as Joao Pedro scored after 31 seconds.
By Khaled Abd Elsattar
