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 0-0 Chelsea
45+1 mins: Mount tries to slide Havertz in on the break. It doesn’t reach him but Mount was caught late by Delph and Chelsea have a free-kick.
YELLOW! Delph goes in the book for that tackle.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
45 mins: Mykolenko wins a throw for Everton deep inside the Chelsea half. A second throw falls for Doucoure who tries his luck from the edge of the area but Silva is in the way.
A minimum of two minutes of stoppage time will be played.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
44 mins: That was better from Chelsea. Loftus-Cheek links up with Mount in the midfield before charging to the edge of the box. He slides it to Werner who tries his luck but Coleman is across to block.
Alonso then has a pop at goal but another Everton body is in the way.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
43 mins: Only one shot on target so far in this game and that has gone to Everton. For all of Chelsea’s possession, they have been limited to very little in front of goal.
Richarlison works his way into the box but his cross goes behind for a goal kick.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
42 mins: James tries to slide a ball into Havertz but Holgate is across to smash it into the stands.
Chelsea then build again and Havertz tries to award himself a free-kick by falling on the ball and grabbing it with his hands. Kevin Friend having none of it. Free-kick goes Everton’s way.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
40 mins: Such an intense atmosphere at Goodison Park as Richarlison hunts down the ball in the corner and gets there ahead of Rudiger. He then loses out though as Chelsea come forward.
You cannot fault the energy from Everton’s players. Whether it is headless running around or educated pressure is another matter altogether.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
38 mins: YELLOWS!
HANDBAGS! Mount brings Mina down and then pushes him over. He goes in the book for his troubles. Azpilicueta then furiously goes head-to-head with Coleman as the two captains aggressively but heads.
Coleman and Azpilicueta also go in the book. Three cautions in the space of 60 seconds.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
36 mins: Werner strays offside as Chelsea’s build-up play comes to an abrupt end. Pickford goes long with the free-kick and Everton are able to pin the visitors back into their own half.
Frank Lampard will take a goalless first half. Even though they have had very little of the ball, they have been able to restrict Chelsea to very few opportunities.
Everton 0-0 Chelsea
34 mins: Richarlison’s pass through to Doucoure is a poor one but Rudiger gets his feet in a mess and the Everton man gets to it. He pulls it back into the middle, only for Silva to hack it clear.
Gordon then charges forward and tries his luck from range but the ball is always drifting a couple of yards wide. Not a bad effort from the young Englishman though.
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