Fulham 1-2 Chelsea: Late Neto winner keeps Champions League hopes alive

Pedro Neto's Last-Gasp winner helped Chelsea to keep their hope for Champions League qualification alive when they came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 in Craven Cottage.

Fulham had taken the lead in the 20th minute by Alex Iwobi, with the low ride of the midfielder chose from the bottom corner after Reece James had picked his pocket.

But two goals in 10 second half minutes of replacement Tyrique George and Neto sealed a huge victory for the blues, who ended their eight-game Winless Run on the road.

Teen George needed only five minutes after he was introduced in the action to make an impact, weigh a first finish after the understanding of Bernd Leno.

The turning point was completed in the third minute of the second half of the stopping time when Neto turned perfectly to the cuts of Enzo Fernandez and planted the ball in the roof of the net.

The victory of Chelsea moves them to fifth place, for Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa, while Marco Silva's side remains ninth in the rankings.

Go there !!! #CFC | #Fulche pic.twitter.com/jhbxvqt4ot

– Chelsea FC (@chelseafc) April 20, 2025

Data Debrief: Neto saves blushes blushes

Chelsea has not succeeded in winning a Premier League match since a 4-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur and left it late with a dramatic late turn.

Indeed, Neto's injury-time stunner, Timed on 93:21, is the latest winning goal from Chelsea in a Premier League London Derby (since 2006-07).

But the comeback of the blues was started by George. 19 years and 75 days old, he became Chelsea's the fifth younge goalscorer in the Premier League and the youngest since Callum Hudson-Odoi scored against Burnley in January 2020 (19Y 65D).

As far as Fulham is concerned, it is the same old story if they convert an excellent 80 minutes into disappointment. They have now removed 25 points from winning positions this season, with only Ipswich Town (27) more.

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