In Chelsea’s 3:2 win over Fulham in their opening match of the 2026/27 EPL season, Nigerian Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey was the captain of the team.
No jokes, the Nigerian international had earned a lot of praise from Fulham manager Álvaro Arbeloa after delivering impressive performances during pre‑season, showing leadership and consistency.
Fulham, however, finished the encounter 3:2, after Chelsea had been leading 3:1.
Softfootball gathered the flow of the match as follows:
- João Pedro – 1′ opened the scoring for Chelsea.
- Josh King – 23′ equalised for Fulham when Chelsea were leading 1:0.
- Morgan Rogers – 41′ restored Chelsea’s lead.
- Cole Palmer – 49′ made it 3:1 for the Blues.
- Gonzalo García – 54′ pulled one back for Fulham to make it 3:2.
Chelsea held on to secure all three points, with Calvin Bassey’s leadership standing out as one of the key positives from the match.
