Xabi Alonso Beats Arbeloa in Former Madrid Managers' Clash

In a match with inevitable Real Madrid connections, Chelsea secured a 2-3 victory at Fulham's Craven Cottage in the opening round of the Premier League. The contest pitted former Real Madrid teammates Xabi Alonso and Álvaro Arbeloa against each other as opposing managers, adding extra spice to the fixture.

The victory for Alonso's Chelsea came against his predecessor at the Bernabéu, with both managers having been the last two coaches at Real Madrid before Florentino Pérez's decision to bring José Mourinho back to the club this summer. The result provides an early statement from Alonso in his first Premier League season as a manager. chickenroadslot.pro