Chelsea vs Fulham live: Score and goal updates after Joao Pedro strike and King goal controversially ruled out

A frantic half packed with emotion but Fulham fall behind after a desperate scramble late in the half. First through Caicedo and George’s efforts inside the box, and then the glanced finish by Joao Pedro from the Enzo Fernandez corner. A brutal blow for the Whites after such a promising half, beyond King’s ruled-out goal, there was purpose behind Marco Silva’s side.

But the relief was palpable from the home fans as the ball hit the net there, with the away end silenced before a rendition of ‘1-0 to the referee’. A tasty London derby here, the second half should be fascinating.

And that’s it for an eventful first 45 minutes. A seething Marco Silva waits for referee Rob Jones. The Fulham fans boo the officials off. But it’s Chelsea who lead through Joao Pedro’s header.

45+10 mins: Chelsea score! A remarkable end to the half. Enzo Fernandez whips a corner into the middle and Joao Pedro climbs highest, heading into the bottom corner from close range. It’s lax marking from Fulham, who’ll be incredibly frustrated given their first-half display.

45+9 mins: Chalobah lets fly from long range and his effort deflects way off target. From the corner, the ball drops to George a few yards out, but he’s denied by Leno.

45+6 mins: The game suddenly opens up late in the half. A Fulham corner is cleared and Chelsea break, but it comes to nothing. The hosts have lacked composure so far.

45+5 mins: Chance! Brilliant football from Fulham as Lukic slips King through down the right, and his cut back is perfect for Castagne. The full-back’s shot is superbly blocked by Caicedo, though.

45+2 mins: Excellent defending from Gusto to get a foot in and deny King, who looks set to get a shot off in the box.

45+1 mins: There’ll be eight minutes of added time, because of the various stoppages, most notably the controversial VAR check.

45 mins: Estevao dribbles down the right, beating a couple of players before his cut back is intercepted. Fulham are furious; they want a foul for an earlier challenge.

43 mins: Close! Fernandez sends a corner into the six-yard box and it’s headed over from close range by Tosin.