Fulham suffer three opening defeats before claiming first point from Liverpool

Abdullateef Fowewe

Fulham have been beaten by Chelsea, Sunderland and Crystal Palace in the early stages of the 2026/27 Premier League season, before earning their first point with a goalless draw at Liverpool.

The west London side started the campaign with consecutive losses under new head coach Álvaro Arbeloa.

Chelsea edged them 3-2 at Craven Cottage on 24 August, Sunderland won 1-0 on 30 August, and Crystal Palace came from behind to win 3-2 on 5 September.

Arbeloa, the former Real Madrid caretaker and one-time Liverpool defender, was appointed in July 2026 following Marco Silva’s departure to Benfica.

The three defeats left Fulham bottom of the table with no points before they travelled to Anfield, where they frustrated Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool side to secure a hard-fought 0-0 draw on 12 September.