Pedro Neto struck in stoppage time to complete a dramatic Chelsea comeback and earn a 2-1 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage — breathing fresh life into the Blues’ Champions League hopes.
Fulham had taken a deserved lead in the 20th minute when Alex Iwobi pounced on a defensive lapse by Reece James and drilled a precise low finish past Đorđe Petrović. Marco Silva’s side looked in control for much of the match, but Chelsea turned the tide with a pair of inspired second-half substitutions.
Teen sensation Tyrique George, aged just 19, made an immediate impact after being introduced, lashing in a first-time equaliser only five minutes after coming on — his maiden Premier League goal making him the Blues’ youngest scorer in the league since 2020.
Then, deep into added time, Enzo Fernández found Neto with a clever cutback, and the Portuguese forward showed superb composure to swivel and smash the ball into the roof of the net at 93:21 — Chelsea’s latest winning goal on record in a London derby.
The result ends Chelsea’s eight-match winless streak away from home and propels them into fifth place in the table, leapfrogging Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa. Fulham, meanwhile, remain ninth and rue another collapse; they’ve now dropped 25 points from winning positions this season — the second-worst in the league.
Chelsea’s late flourish could be a season-defining moment — and Neto, once again, proved to be the man for the big occasion.
