{
  "id": 3479254,
  "title": "Alonso makes winning start with Chelsea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/alonso-makes-winning-start-with-chelsea",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:41:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/alonso-makes-winning-start-with-chelsea/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Xabi Alonso achieved his first victory as Chelsea manager with a 3-2 win over Fulham on Monday. The match, a chaotic west London derby at Craven Cottage, saw Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro score for Chelsea within the first 31 seconds. Fulham's Joao Pedro put his side ahead just 31 seconds into the game, capitalizing on a mistake by Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. Josh King equalized for Chelsea, followed by Cole Palmer's goal after halftime, securing a 3-2 victory for Alonso. Fulham's Gonzalo Garcia added a second goal for his team following another Sanchez error, but Alonso's team managed to hold on to the win. The results were particularly significant for Alonso, who was recently hired by Chelsea to turn around their disappointing 10th-place finish in the Premier League last season.",
  "summary": "Xabi Alonso won his first game as Chelsea boss thanks to Morgan Rogers’s debut goal and Joao Pedro’s strike after just 31 seconds of a pulsating 3-2 victory against Fulham on Monday. Alonso has been hired to revive Chelsea after their dismal 10th place finish in the Premier League last season. The former Real Madrid … The post Alonso makes winning start with Chelsea appeared first on Ghanaian…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: ‘You can’t win anything with him in your starting XI’ – Agbonlahor warns Alonso over Chelsea star",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/epl-you-cant-win-anything-with-him-in-your-starting-xi-agbonlahor",
        "published": "2026-08-26T05:47:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}