Xabi Alonso started his tenure as Chelsea manager with a 3-2 victory over Fulham on Monday, securing a winning result in his first match in charge of the club.
Chelsea’s one-goal margin shows that the opening fixture of Alonso’s reign was closely fought. The five goals made it a high-scoring contest, although the supplied evidence does not state how the scoring unfolded, whether either side came from behind or when the decisive goal was recorded.
BusinessDay Nigeria’s report also refers to a debutant named Morgan, but the available summary is incomplete. It does not provide the player’s full name or explain the debutant’s role in Chelsea’s victory, so no further conclusion can be drawn from the supplied material.
Other important match details remain unavailable in the evidence, including the venue, the goalscorers, team selections and comments from Alonso or the players. What is established is that Chelsea won 3-2 and that Alonso’s spell as manager began with a victory over Fulham.