Chelsea defeated their hosts Fulham 3-2 in a match held at Craven Cottage as part of the first round of the English Premier League.
The Blues took an extremely early lead through their Brazilian striker João Pedro just 31 seconds after kickoff.
In the 23rd minute, Josh King equalized for the home side with a low shot that deceived goalkeeper Sánchez and found the net.
Minutes before halftime, new arrival Morgan Rogers scored the go-ahead goal for the visitors in the 41st minute, receiving a cross from Lacroix and firing it into Fulham's net.
The 49th minute saw the visitors' third goal, scored by Cole Palmer, who received a silky pass from João Pedro and slotting it low between the feet of the Fulham goalkeeper.
Fulham rallied and continued pressing to reduce the deficit, which they achieved in the 55th minute through Gonzalo García, who headed in a rebound from the Chelsea goalkeeper into the Blues' net.
In the 71st minute, Fulham nearly equalized when Josh King drove down the left flank, dribbled past Chelsea defenders, and unleashed a powerful shot that whizzed centimeters wide of the Blues' goal.
Fulham's attempts to secure an equalizer continued, but the scoreline remained unchanged, marking Spanish coach Xabi Alonso's first official victory with the Blues and the first defeat for his compatriot Álvaro Arbeloa, Fulham's manager.
With this victory, Chelsea claimed their first three points of their Premier League campaign, moving up to sixth place, while Fulham remained in twelfth place without any points.