Chelsea vs Everton 2022-23 English Premier League
Chelsea denied win after late Everton equaliser to boost survival hopes
Chelsea continued their resurgence to earn a fourth successive victory with a 1-0 win against relegation-threatened Everton on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 29': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Dwight McNeil (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Everton 0.
- 52': Goal! Chelsea 1, Everton 0. João Félix (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 69': Goal! Chelsea 1, Everton 1. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Tarkowski following a corner.
- 74': Reece James (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Goal! Chelsea 2, Everton 1. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 79': Substitution, Everton. Ellis Simms replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 84': Substitution, Everton. Vitalii Mykolenko replaces Séamus Coleman.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces João Félix.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Wesley Fofana.
- 89': Goal! Chelsea 2, Everton 2. Ellis Simms (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Everton 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,025
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,025
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 EVE |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.1 | Possession | 68.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 165 | Accurate Passes | 455 |
| 246 | Passes | 542 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 8 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 32 | Clearances | 9 |
Chelsea (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly  |
| 4 | Benoit Badiashile |
| 33 | Wesley Fofana |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 5 | Enzo Fernández |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 11 | João Félix |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
Everton (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 2 | James Tarkowski |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 8 | Amadou Onana |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 7 | Dwight McNeil |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
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