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
68 mins: Chelsea searching for an equaliser as Everton continue to revert to their deep defensive block.
GOOD CHANCE! A good ball in from the right drops onto the head of an unmarked Havertz but his tame header drifts well wide. Had to do better.
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Everton 1-0 Chelsea
66 mins: Rudiger tries his luck from 25 yards out but it sails over the top. We know he can hit them, but not on this occasion.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
65 mins: Nothing comes from the VAR check. He was jumping for the ball when it hit him on the shoulder/top of the arm.
Would have been incredibly harsh.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
64 mins: Appeals for a handball on Reece James inside the Chelsea penalty area as he looked to control a cross from the left-hand side.
VAR having a look.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
63 mins: Everton suddenly defending desperately but here they come on the break!
Richarlison breaks down the left and sends a low ball into the middle which somehow Gray falls on without instead of turning it home.
There was a nudge from Silva on Gray but not enough for a penalty. The VAR check was swift.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
61 mins: AND AGAIN!
The subsequent corner deflects and finds its way through to Rudiger at the back post. The German looks destined to score but his close-range effort cannons back off Pickford’s face!
Now he is down and receiving a round of applause from the Goodison Park faithful.
How are Everton still in front?!
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
60 mins: OH MY WORD! How are Chelsea not level?! How has Jordan Pickford kept that out?!
Mount shoots on the edge of the area and the ball hits BOTH posts before Azpilicueta tries to curl the ball into an empty net but Pickford is up on his feet incredible quickly to make a wonderful save!
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
58 mins: Loftus-Cheek storms through the middle yet again and earns his team a free-kick. He has been the visitors’ standout player going forward so far today.
Everton 1-0 Chelsea
57 mins: Richarlison chases a ball down the left channel and nips in ahead of Silva. The Brazilian defender brings his compatriot down and Everton have a free-kick in a dangerous position to deliver into the box.
Gordon takes... over everyone and out for a goal kick. Waste.
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