liveUpdated 6m agoFollow live from the final game of the Premier League's opening weekend as Fulham host Chelsea.The Athletic Live TeamAugust 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDTFulham and Chelsea face off in their first match of the Premier League season. Getty ImagesFulham vs Chelsea — latestFulham take on Chelsea in a west London derby today to kick off their respective Premier League campaigns. New managers Alvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso will go head-to-head in the hope of giving their sides the best possible start to the 2026-27 season.There was just one place between the sides last season as Fulham finished 11th and Chelsea 10th. Kick-off: 8pm BST, 3pm ETWatch: Sky Sports (UK), USA Network (U.S.)Streaming (U.S. and Canada): Fubo (Stream Now)Get in touch: live@theathletic.comSKIP ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisementRecapping the weekend's results Getty ImagesIt has been a thoroughly enjoyable opening Premier League weekend so far. Arsenal started the season where they left off with a comfortable win against Coventry on Friday. The other two promoted clubs fared much better on Saturday as Hull shocked Manchester United and Ipswich beat Sunderland at home. There was a big win for Brentford, while Everton and Leeds got the other two victories.FridayArsenal 3-0 Coventry (Havertz, Saka, Odegaard)SaturdayHull 2-0 Manchester United (Ajayi, Mendy)Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace (Dewsbury-Hall, Barry)Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds (Stach)Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland (Emersonn, Clarke; Angulo)Brentford 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur (Lewis-Potter, Janelt, Kayode)Today's venue Getty ImagesCraven Cottage, LondonOne of the Premier League's most distinctive and nicest venues, Craven Cottage has history in spades and has been Fulham's home since 1896.The stadium holds 28,107 fans after the redevelopment of the riverside stand was completed last season. Subscribe to The Athletic The AthleticThe 2026-27 Premier League has just started, so there really is no better time to subscribe to The Athletic than right now.You will be able to enjoy all our coverage of this first round of matches, as well as transfer news from experts like David Ornstein.And if you're interested in other sports, we are primed and ready for the start of the new NFL season in a couple of weeks' time while the world's best tennis players will make their way to Flushing Meadows for the U.S. Open starting next weekend.If you're not already subscribed, what are you waiting for? You can join us on an exclusive offer here.How to watch Fulham vs Chelsea Getty ImagesHere's how you can tune into the action alongside our coverage here, of course:UK: Sky SportsU.S.: USA NetworkCanada: DAZN CanadaAustralia: Stan SportStreaming (U.S. and Canada): Fubo (Stream Now)What time is kick-off? Getty ImagesIt's a Monday night football slot for this one with Fulham vs Chelsea set to kick off at 8pm BST local time in London.That’s 3pm ET for the east coast of the United States and 12pm noon PT for those on the west coast.SKIP ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisementWelcome to our Premier League coverage! Getty ImagesHello everyone and welcome along to The Athletic, where today we are bringing you live coverage of Fulham vs Chelsea in the Premier League.Which of the two west London teams will get off to a better start with three points on the table this evening? Which of the two new managers — Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa — will fare better this season?We are a few hours away from finding out, so stick around for team news, analysis and much more before the match itself begins later.