--- title: "Alonso makes winning start with Chelsea" description: "Most outlets led with Xabi Alonso securing a victory in his first match as Chelsea manager, highlighting the 3-2 result against Fulham. The Express Tribune and Business Recorder both mentioned the goals from Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers, and Cole Palmer, while ARY News (English) briefly noted Rogers scoring on his debut. The Business Recorder added a slightly more descriptive tone, calling the win “exciting,” but the overall framing across the coverage remained consistent." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/4641-alonso-makes-winning-start-with-chelsea-as-rogers-scores site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Alonso makes winning start with Chelsea sports · latest filing 26 Aug 2026, 6:58 AM PKT · 25–26 Aug 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with Xabi Alonso securing a victory in his first match as Chelsea manager, highlighting the 3-2 result against Fulham. The Express Tribune and Business Recorder both mentioned the goals from Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers, and Cole Palmer, while ARY News (English) focused specifically on Rogers scoring on his debut. The Business Recorder added context about the match being against West London neighbours and described the game as "breathless," while the others provided more concise summaries of the result. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 26 Aug 2026 — Alonso era begins in style as Chelsea edge Fulham 3-2 in thriller (1 outlet) - **The Nation** — [Alonso era begins in style as Chelsea edge Fulham 3-2 in thriller](https://www.nation.com.pk/26-Aug-2026/alonso-era-begins-style-chelsea-edge-fulham-3-2-thriller) · 26 Aug 2026, 6:58 AM PKT > LONDON - Chelsea launched the Xabi Alonso era in spectacular fash­ion on Monday, holding off a spirited Fulham comeback to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory in the Premier League, with Joao Pedro, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers all finding the net. ### 25 Aug 2026 — Alonso makes winning start with Chelsea (3 outlets) > Most outlets led with Xabi Alonso securing a victory in his first match as Chelsea manager, highlighting the 3-2 result against Fulham. The Express Tribune and Business Recorder both mentioned the goals from Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers, and Cole Palmer, while ARY News (English) briefly noted Rogers scoring on his debut. The Business Recorder added a slightly more descriptive tone, calling the win “exciting,” but the overall framing across the coverage remained consistent. - **ARY News (English)** — [Alonso makes winning start with Chelsea as Rogers scores on debut](https://arynews.tv/alonso-makes-winning-start-with-chelsea-as-rogers-scores-on-debut) · 25 Aug 2026, 12:32 PM PKT - **Business Recorder** — [Chelsea start Alonso era with exciting 3-2 win at neighbours Fulham](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436456/chelsea-start-alonso-era-with-exciting-3-2-win-at-neighbours-fulham) · 25 Aug 2026, 11:57 AM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > LONDON: Chelsea began life under new coach Xabi Alonso with a breathless 3-2 victory at West London neighbours Fulham in the Premier League on Monday as their exciting front ​three of Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer all found the net. Chelsea got off ‌to a dream start after 31 seconds when Palmer – looking back to his best after struggling with an injury last season – passed to Joao P... - **The Express Tribune** — [Alonso makes winning start with Chelsea](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2625740/alonso-makes-winning-start-with-chelsea) · 25 Aug 2026, 6:30 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Goals from Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer give a 3-2 win over Fulham ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Chelsea beats Brighton 4-3 to continue perfect start under Alonso](https://harzaviya.com/stories/5560-chelsea-edge-brighton-4-3-to-maintain-perfect-start-under) · 31 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 83% related 4 articles from 4 outlets, 25–26 Aug 2026. 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