Everton vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Jordan Pickford makes stunning save
Everton 1-0 Chelsea: Follow for reaction as Everton claimed a vital win at Goodison Park
Everton moved two points away from Premier League safety as Richarlison’s goal earned Frank Lampard a priceless victory against former side Chelsea at a raucous Goodison Park.
Burnley’s victory over Watford yesterday left the Toffees five points adrift in the relegation zone but Everton responded in style in front of their own fans to boost their relegation hopes, as Leeds were dragged into the fight.
Everton made life difficult for Chelsea in a heated first half that saw five yellow cards but few goalscoring chances. Richarlison then punished Cesar Azpilicueta as the Chelsea captain was caught in possession, before finishing beyond Edouard Mendy.
Vitaliy Mykolenko wasted a golden chance to double Everton’s lead, before Jordan Pickford made a series of stunning saves to rescue Everton at the other end. The England goalkeeper somehow kept the ball out as he scrambled across his goalline to reach Antonio Rudiger’s shot from close range.
It saved Everton, who missed the chance to seal the win as Demarai Gray wasted an opportunity on the breakaway. Lampard needed to wait through seven minutes of additional time but the Toffees held on to claim a vital victory to boost their survival hopes.
Relive the drama of Everton vs Chelsea below, ahead of Arsenal’s visit to West Ham:
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
89 mins: Ziyech beats his man on the right and sends a deep cross in which Pickford has to tip away.
Everton then break as Gordon bursts down the left and tries his luck from a tight angle which Mendy has to turn behind for a corner. Everton will take that.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
88 mins: The corner is cleared and Gray ends up winning a throw for his team on the halfway line. It’s cheered like a goal has gone in.
Everton are nearly there.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
87 mins: Another chance for the hosts! Gordon takes on Silva and pulls the ball back for Rondon but it’s just behind the striker and he can’t get anything on it with a creative flick.
Chelsea then break as Pulisic bursts into the box but he can only earn his side a corner.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
86 mins: CHANCE FOR TWO! Everton go so close to killing the game. Holgate finds Doucoure and he turns it onto Gray on the edge of the area. The former Leicester man takes a touch before bending it towards the top corner but it’s a yard too high.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
85 mins: Mount whips a nice cross towards the edge of the six-yard box but Pickford gathers with no Chelsea attacker anywhere near him. Not enough threat through the centre for the visitors.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
84 mins: With the amount of attacking talent on display for Chelsea you feel they should have created more today. A couple of Pickford saves aside, the Toffees have kept them at arm’s length for large periods of the match.
That said, the visitors are well on top now. Loftus-Cheek sends a hopeful cross into the box which Iwobi chests back to Pickford.
YELLOW! Havertz then has an altercation with Mina, shoving him over and receiving a booking.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
82 mins: Loftus-Cheek finds Silva at the back post but his header back across goal is straight into the arms of Pickford.
Everton clinging on. It’s all Chelsea pressure now.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
80 mins: SUB! Richarlison has picked up a knock and trudges off the pitch. He is replaced by Salomon Rondon.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
80 mins: CHANCE! Pickford makes another good save. It’s Loftus-Cheek again who shrugs off a couple of challenges before letting fly and Pickford gets a strong arm to it to parry over the top.
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