Enzo Fernández scores as Chelsea beat Fulham in the London derby | OneFootball

Enzo Fernández led Chelsea to a 2-0 victory as they made their home debut at Stamford Bridge against Fulham in the classic match of the third round of English football.

The Argentine was coming off scoring in another London derby: last round, Chelsea thrashed West Ham 5-1 at the Olympic Stadium, with the Argentine netting a goal.

Chelsea drew in the opening round against Crystal Palace and thrashed West Ham. Fulham, meanwhile, had two draws in their first two matches.

Enzo Maresca’s team has just signed Argentinians Alejandro Garnacho and Facundo Buonanotte right before the transfer window closed in England.

The opening goal came in the final play of the first half. Enzo Fernández delivered a precise corner from the left and Joao Pedro headed it in to make it 1-0 for the home side.

Ten minutes into the second half, Enzo Fernández scored the second goal of the match from the penalty spot. The former River Plate player beat Bernd Leno, who chose the right side, but the ball went in through the middle of the goal.

Chelsea held on to the result and ended up celebrating the derby win in front of their fans, reaching 7 points in the competition and extending their unbeaten run. In the next round, Chelsea will visit Brentford while Fulham will host Leeds.

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