Everton vs Chelsea, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEverton hang on for win over frustrated Chelsea
Everton hung on for a big 1-0 win over a frustrated Chelsea side on Saturday night with fans in the stands cheering on the Toffees.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 3': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James tries a through ball, but Mason Mount is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 8': Corner, Everton. Conceded by N'Golo Kanté.
- 9': Attempt missed. Yerry Mina (Everton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 10': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton).
- 11': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 13': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 17': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Allan (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 21': Penalty Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 21': Penalty conceded by Édouard Mendy (Chelsea) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 22': Goal! Everton 1, Chelsea 0. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 24': Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
- 24': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Richarlison (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 25': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 26': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kurt Zouma.
- 26': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 27': Foul by Allan (Everton).
- 27': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt saved. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 28': Offside, Everton. Jordan Pickford tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
- 29': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 34': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 34': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 40': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 45'+3': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Everton 1, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 1, Chelsea 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
- 51': Offside, Everton. Yerry Mina tries a through ball, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kurt Zouma.
- 52': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 52': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 53': Attempt missed. Yerry Mina (Everton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 53': Ben Godfrey (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
- 54': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 55': Allan (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 58': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 59': Allan (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 59': Reece James (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 61': Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Offside, Everton. Alex Iwobi tries a through ball, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 63': VAR Decision: No Penalty Everton.
- 65': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 65': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Reece James.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Kai Havertz.
- 79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Michael Keane.
- 80': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 80': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Mason Mount (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Billy Gilmour replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 83': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 84': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Timo Werner with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 85': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Substitution, Everton. Tom Davies replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 87': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Reece James.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Michael Keane (Everton) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by André Gomes with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Billy Gilmour.
- 90': Substitution, Everton. Jonjoe Kenny replaces Richarlison.
- 90': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
- 90'+1': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 90'+2': Offside, Everton. Allan tries a through ball, but Jonjoe Kenny is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Billy Gilmour (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 90'+5': Billy Gilmour (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Everton 1, Chelsea 0.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 1, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
 CHE |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 72 | Possession | 28 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 539 | Accurate Passes | 162 |
| 639 | Passes | 241 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 32 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 26 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 15 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 2,000
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 2,000
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 13 | Yerry Mina |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 6 | Allan |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré  |
| 10 | Gylfi Sigurdsson |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 7 | Richarlison |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 18 | Olivier Giroud |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
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