Chelsea beat Fulham to move up to eighth in Premier League
Cole Palmer scores first-half penalty to secure derby win
Only two Premier League games on Saturday
Chelsea moved up to eighth in the Premier League with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Fulham in a local derby on Saturday afternoon.
The only goal of the game came in the first half when Cole Palmer converted a penalty after Raheem Sterling was fouled in the box.
Fulham had their chances to equalize, but they were unable to find a way past Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The win moved Chelsea level on points with seventh-placed Newcastle United, while Fulham remained in ninth place.
Only two Premier League games were played on Saturday, with the other match between Bournemouth and Brighton ending in a 1-1 draw.
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