Alonso Starts Chelsea Reign with Rogers Scoring on Debut

Xabi Alonso marked his Chelsea debut with a thrilling 3-2 win against Fulham as Morgan Rogers scored on his first outing for the club.

Joao Pedro gave Chelsea the perfect start with a goal inside the opening minute, but Fulham quickly equalled through Josh King after goalkeeper Robert Sanchez fumbled a shot.

Rogers restored the lead with a clinical finish before the break. Cole Palmer then stretched the advantage early in the second half, only for Fulham to pull one back again through another Sanchez mistake.

The result gave Alonso a winning start in a frantic west London derby, while the new-look Chelsea attack showed plenty of promise despite defensive slips.