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Ben Chilwell secured a thrilling 3-2 victory for Crystal Palace in a London derby against Fulham. The 29-year-old defender, a late transfer window acquisition, made a triumphant return to the club after a loan spell from Chelsea in the latter half of the 2024/2025 season. Replacing Tyrick Mitchell, who had already bagged two goals for the Eagles, Chilwell found the net just three minutes into his second debut, with his strike proving to be the decisive winner.
Fulham took the lead twice in the first half. Josh King initially put the hosts ahead. In the 35th minute, Mitchell equalized with a close-range effort. Shortly before halftime, Cesar Palacios scored his first goal for the Cottagers, but Mitchell once again leveled the score early in the second half.
Palace registered their first win of the season, while Alvaro Arbeloa's tenure as Fulham manager began with three consecutive league defeats.
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