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:
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
20 mins: Another Arsenal corner is sent in by Martinelli and Fabianski gets a strong punch to it while under pressure from a host of players. Mike Dean then blows for a foul on the keeper.
Definitely a flat atmosphere inside the London Stadium which hasn’t been helped by this lazy start to the game from both sides.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
18 mins: Nketiah tries his luck from 25 yards out and it cannons off Cresswell for an Arsenal corner.
Odegaard swings the corner in and Zouma leaps highest to power a header away.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
16 mins: Saka cuts inside and tries his luck from the edge of the box but Cresswell gets in front of the effort to clear away.
West Ham come forward at the other end but Fornals’ low cross deflects off Tavares and ends up safely in the arms of Ramsdale.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
14 mins: You won’t see a much more forgettable opening quarter of an hour than this. It’s been rather dull.
Elneny is stamped on by Zouma and that’s a painful one for the Arsenal midfielder. Free-kick to the visitors on the halfway line.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
12 mins: Its West Ham’s turn to play keep ball without real threatening the final third.
Not a great deal of tempo to this game so far. You’d probably have expected Arsenal to come out the traps a little faster.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
10 mins: Coufal and Fornals link up with a neat one-two and Tavares gets in front of the attempted cross as West Ham win a corner.
Bowen delivers and Ramsdale punches clear.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
8 mins: Benrahma darts down the left and pulls the ball back into the penalty area but Xhaka is there to mop up.
West Ham come again though before Bowen’s slide pass is miscontrolled Coufal and Arsenal have themselves a throw-in.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
6 mins: After several misplaced passes, it’s Arsenal who bed down into a sustained period of possession. You imagine West Ham will be happy for the visitors to have the lion’s share of the ball today.
The Gunners eventually lose the ball as Martinelli fouls Noble. The referee today: Yours truly Mike Dean.
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