Premier League match report: Everton 1-0 Chelsea

Jason Hamburger
December 14, 2020

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Everton end Chelsea unbeaten run

A Gylfi Sigurdsson penalty gave Everton their first win in eight Premier League games in front of 2000 fans at Goodison Park against Chelsea.

FULL-TIME Everton 1-0 Chelsea

Gylfi Sigurdsson’s penalty earns Everton 3 𝗯𝗶𝗴 points against Chelsea#EVECHE pic.twitter.com/LGpCALkhib

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The result ended Chelsea’s 17-game unbeaten run in all competitions.

The match

Sigurdsson calmly stroked home his penalty in the 28th minute, after Edouard Mendy rashly fouled Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton clashes with Edouard Mendy of Chelsea which leads to a penalty awarded to Everton during the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park. (Photo by Jon Super – Pool/Getty Images)

Frank Lampard’s side dominated possession and forced saves from Jordan Pickford – with Reece James’ shot tipped onto the post by the England goalkeeper.

Mason Mount hit the post in the 81st minute from a goalkeeper, but Chelsea didn’t have a shot on target from the 28th minute onwards.

Stats

Everton were without the injured James Rodriguez but secured a hard-fought win that moves them up to seventh. It was their first clean sheet in the Premier League since the opening day against Tottenham – a run of 10 games.

Chelsea drop to fifth in the table after their second league defeat.

Featured image: Gylfi Sigurdsson of Everton scores from the penalty spot past Edouard Mendy of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)