Soccer-Chelsea beat Fulham 1-0 as Palmer scores again

Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Fulham - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - January 13, 2024 Fulham's Sasa Lukic in action with Chelsea's Cole Palmer Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea beat their west London neighbours Fulham 1-0 on Saturday as a penalty by top scorer Cole Palmer earned the Blues their third Premier League win in a row, even if coach Mauricio Pochettino's men laboured in front of goal once again.

Palmer sent Bernd Leno the wrong way with his spot kick in the dying moments of the first half after Raheem Sterling was brought down by Issa Diop's trailing foot.