Key occasions
Simms replaces Gueye. Can the younger striker make a distinction?
Yellow Card! Chelsea (James, 78)
In a scuffle that adopted the aim, James pushed an Everton participant and has landed himself within the naughty ebook.
GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Everton (Havertz, 76 pen))
Havertz converts and Chelsea are again in entrance. He’s calm. That basically is a slick penalty. He waits for Pickford to maneuver after which lifts it the opposite manner. He stutters in his run up however doesn’t take his eyes off the ‘keeper. Tucks it dwelling with aplomb. Three objectives in his final three video games.
Penalty! Chelsea, 73
Having simply received themselves degree Everton might be behind. James inflicting all the difficulty with an ideal run into the field and Godfrey clips him earlier than Tarkowski places him on the ground.
72 min: Havertz twists and turns from the sting of the field on the fitting and shoots along with his left foot. It’s on course and Pickford grabs it after somewhat bobble. The sport has come alive.
That’s what Everton had been hoping for. Sustained stress from a collection of set items they usually scrapped their option to an equaliser. They could even pinch this.
GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Everton (Doucoure, 69)
Everton are degree! It doesn’t bulge the web but it surely crosses the road. A second nook is put within the field and Tarkowski on the far submit will get it again within the mixer. Got here off his shoulder however that doesn’t matter. Doucoure is there to nod it previous Kepa. It’s cleared, however not quickly sufficient. All sq. once more.
67 min: A nook for Everton after McNeil’s effort from the left is blocked by James. Onana may need shot himself from the centre however as a substitute he flicked it on for McNeil. Everton rising. Chelsea gained’t thoughts that.
66 min: Good work from Grey. He needed to wait and wait and look forward to a buddy to return to his support. He waited so long as he may and put a ball within the field for McNiel but it surely was nonetheless too early and Kepa pounced on it.
65 min: A slight lull within the recreation. Everton are taking a breath earlier than the ultimate foray, maybe. Dyche appears busy on the touchline. He’s received to make a change. Tawkowski, who has been immense, fouls Joao Felix with a excessive boot.
63 min: Reece James plucks a ball from the stratosphere. He’s offside however wow! What a take. He’s having a superb recreation.
61 min: Fofana leaps excessive to the Chilwell nook however can’t direct it wherever close to the aim.
60 min: James on the fitting once more. He’s inflicting a great deal of hassle on the market. His ball finds Chilwel who once more performs it first time. It breaks and Kovacic on the sting of the field shoots with the aspect of his foot and it’s deflected over the bar.
Pulisic is subbed off for Gallagher. A helpful efficiency from the American. A change to a 3-5-2 probably.
58 min: Keane on the close to submit has to do higher. It appeared just like the ball went by his head! Unsure how he hasn’t met that with a agency header after an ideal ball in.
Yellow Card! Chelsea (Koulibaly, 57)
Harsh, I believe. Appeared he gained the ball however Iwobi went down theatrically and Everton even have an ideal likelihood to placed on in from the fitting, simply exterior the field.
56 min: The ball is behind the Everton web after some fantastic play from Chelsea. Joao Felix once more concerned with a scrumptious again heel into the trail of Pulisic who curls a screamer into the far nook. However Joao Felix was offside. Nonetheless, the perfect little bit of play all recreation. Undoubtedly a change in temper after that aim.
55 min: Everton have a free kick and launch it into the field. It breaks kindly and Ofana’s fizzed low cross bounces off Keane and spoons to Kepa. That might have gone wherever.
GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Everton (Joao Felix, 52)
Lastly! A breakthrough. It was scrappy but it surely’s given Chelsea the lead. Joao Felix, who has been the perfect participant in blue, takes management on the fringe of the field after a superb change ball to Chilwell breaks for him and he shoots low throughout Pickford to sneak it in off the far submit. Chilwell’ did nicely to play the ball first time which meant the Everton defence wasn’t set regardless of blocking that cross. Joao Felix was alert to it and although it scuffed the shot, he positioned it completely.
51 min: Pulisic attracts the eye of three defenders so has to show again. The ball goes proper once more to James who’s seeing lots of it. Enzo Fernandez makes a superb run and collects on the gallop earlier than taking pictures, however, for the umpteenth time as we speak, Tarkowski blocks.
49 min: That’s a superb likelihood. Havertz on the far submit from a cross from the left headers nicely, he will get above it and knocks it again to the place it got here from. But it surely lacks a little bit of oomph and Pickford can get each palms to it and parry it away. Grey on the different finish fizzles a low shot that Kepa dives on.
48 min: It’s not a superb nook however Onana scuffs his clearance so there’s one other nook. It’s brief. Pulisic places it in and Everton clear and break up discipline. James scampers again and nicks it off Grey and Everton drive the opposite manner. Pulisic on the sting of the field drops a shoulder and finds James who crosses. Chelsea urgent.
47 min: The sport settles into the acquainted patter. Chilwell brings down a ball on the left. It switches for James on the fitting who crosses and it’s out for a nook. Chilwell to take.
Groups are out once more. Extra of the identical for Everton. As the sport will get on they may even steal an opportunity or two. 10/10 so far as the plan is anxious. Keane and co on the again have beeb stable. Chelsea want a spark.
Elsewhere, Erling Brut Haaland already has two objectives. Simply unreal, isn’t it?
Please stick with me, however in case you should dip out momentarily, right here’s the Metropolis v Burnley recreation:
Half-Time: Chelsea 0-0 Everton
A fully forgettable half of soccer involves an finish. That was painful viewing. Chelsea dominated the ball with greater than 70% possession however did so little with it. Kovacic volleyed from damaged play after a nook however scythed it vast and Joao Felix did som working and jinking however his pictures had been both tame or blocked. Seven makes an attempt at aim and three on course however nobody will keep in mind any of them. Everton for his or her half have performed nicely to cling on. They’re 45 minutes away from leaving London with a degree.
45+2 min: Somewhat than stick it within the field, Chelsea work a intelligent routine. It goes to the sting of the field the place Joao Felix has house to shoot however not sufficient room to get the ball on course. One more block from Everton who’ve thrown their our bodies on the road.
Yellow Card! Everton (McNeil, 45)
The Everton winger will get a card. He had no alternative actually, needed to carry Enzo down.
45 min: Pulisic down the fitting. Havertz on the overlap. Tarkowski does nicely to clear for a throw in. James’s cross isn’t a superb one however he will get a taking pictures likelihood. That’s blocked as nicely. Enzo Fernandez stands up McNeil after which wins a free kick on the sting of the field to the fitting.
43 min: Everton rallying now. Pulisic is muscled off the ball and the lads in pink trade a couple of passes. Chilwell is on the bottom after he will get his leg in the best way of a go and is floored. Bizarre one. I keep in mind watching Alan Smith’s damaged leg after copping a John Arne Riise bullet. This was like then, only a thousand occasions much less.
42 min: The ball breaks for McNiel who shifts it spherical one defender after which has Koulibaly in entrance of him. He jinks left then proper however the massive defender stays on his toes and will get a toe on the ball. It bobbles off McNeil for a aim kick.
40 min: It’s so insipid fro Chelsea. They bustle about with intent however there’s no spark, no clear plan on how they wish to work a gap. Everton are dross, they give the impression of being content material to only hack their option to a draw, however a minimum of you already know what they’re about. A cross from Pulisic on the left is just too near Pickford who grabs it.
Break in play and an opportunity for a drink as Pulisic, nonetheless along with his bum on the ground, receives consideration. He’s now being guided off the sector. Can’t be too cautious with head accidents. He needs to be effective, I’d think about.
36 min: Grey’s shot clatters Pulisic straight within the face. The America goes down instantly.
35 min: A poor sort out from Badiashile, proper by the again of Guyeye (I believe) presents Everton a free kick inside vary on the fitting. Maybe the angle is just too acute for a shot.
33 min: Grey does nicely this time to dash forward of Fofan and choose up a free ball on the left. However Chelsea swarm and get the ball again. Chilwell on the left doesn’t cross and as a substitute provides it to Enzo Fernandez on the dop of the D. He then feeds Joao Felix within the field who drills a low shot straight to Pickford.
32 min: Grey shoves Koilibally within the again because the Chelsea defender was backed right into a nook and dealing with the mistaken manner. Foolish problem from Grey who must be extra composed in these areas.
30 min: James fetches a protracted ball from the nook. It’s moved from proper to left for Chilwell to ship a cross. However Everton clear, these centre backs have appeared snug within the air. However the ball comes proper again at them. It’s relentless Chelsea stress. It’s nearly a coaching train with assault versus defence. To date defence is successful. Aside from that shanked Kovacic volley they’ve created nothing.
Yellow Card! Everton (Gueye, 29)
That’s a late problem and he’s within the ebook. That was for earlier when he introduced down Pulicic.
29 min: Everton’s slim midfield is proving to be a difficult impediment. Except your title is Joao Felix who drops a shoulder and bursts by to the field, Havertz makes a run to the close to submit however Joao Felix can’t discover him from the left.
27 min: Pulicic does so nicely to maintain the assault alive earlier than he’s upended. Then Joao Felix, who’s having some recreation, produces a scrumptious flip to depart his marker. Chelsea construct however the last ball isn’t there and Everton repel them as soon as extra. It’s fairly, but it surely’s at arm’s size.
26 min: A monstrous sort out from Koulibaly wins the ball again off Onana who goes down in a heap. Joao Felix does very well, from his knees, to maintain the ball in play. However the recycled assault fizzles out.
24 min: A poor Iwobi clearance permits Chelsea to maintain the stress on. It’s labored to Joao Felix on the fitting byline and his little chip to the again submit drifts out over the bar.
23 min: An Everton free kick from their very own half is launched into the Chelsea field. That’s route one for positive. A second dink within the mixer nearly finds Tarkowski on the far submit but it surely’s out for a aim kick.
That was Coleman, by the best way, who put within the decisive contact to disclaim Joao Felix from cantering by after the break earlier.
