Ben Chilwell's Late Winner Gives Crystal Palace First Points of the Season

Crystal Palace claimed their first points of the season with a dramatic 3-2 comeback win at Fulham, with deadline-day signing Ben Chilwell marking his return to the club with a late winner.

Fulham led twice through Josh King and Cesar Palacios, with Tyrick Mitchell equalising on both occasions either side of half-time to keep Palace in the contest. Chilwell, signed from Strasbourg after previously spending half of the 2024-25 season on loan at Selhurst Park from Chelsea, was introduced as a 74th-minute substitute and needed just three minutes to find the winner, sealing new head coach Pierre Sage's first victory in charge.

The result offers timely relief for Palace, who have been without top scorer Jean-Philippe Mateta and winger Ismaila Sarr through injury this season, with Eddie Nketiah stepping in as a makeshift option in attack. Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson made several important saves throughout to keep Fulham at bay before Chilwell's decisive intervention.

The win moves Palace off the foot of the table after a difficult start to the campaign, while Fulham will rue letting two separate leads slip in a match that slipped away from them late on.