Chelsea defeated local rival Fulham 1-0 today, Saturday, with a penalty kick taken by Cole Palmer, granting his team a third consecutive victory in the English Premier League. Palmer successfully deceived Bernd Leno, who leaped in the wrong direction, to score the penalty in the closing minutes of the first half, after Aissa Mandi fouled Raheem Sterling. This goal marked Palmer's ninth in the league since joining Chelsea from Manchester City in the summer transfer window.