Everton vs Chelsea, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueJordan Pickford stars as Everton produce stunning victory vs. Chelsea
Everton claimed a tense 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Goodison Park on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 2': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 5': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 5': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 5': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 9': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Everton).
- 9': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).
- 15': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 17': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 17': Séamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 20': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 24': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 28': Foul by Fabian Delph (Everton).
- 28': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 31': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 31': Yerry Mina (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 32': Séamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Iwobi.
- 34': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Marcos Alonso is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 36': Yerry Mina (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Séamus Coleman (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yerry Mina.
- 45'+2': Foul by Fabian Delph (Everton).
- 45'+2': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Fabian Delph (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Everton 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Jorginho.
- 46': Goal! Everton 1, Chelsea 0. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
- 49': Attempt missed. Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 51': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Demarai Gray.
- 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alexander Iwobi.
- 53': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 56': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
- 58': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Mason Mount (Chelsea) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kai Havertz with a headed pass.
- 59': Attempt saved. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt saved. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 60': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Everton) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 62': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 65': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thiago Silva with a cross.
- 66': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 68': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Timo Werner.
- 70': Foul by Alexander Iwobi (Everton).
- 70': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Substitution, Everton. Allan replaces Fabian Delph.
- 72': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Reece James.
- 75': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 75': Yerry Mina (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Foul by Alexander Iwobi (Everton).
- 77': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 79': Attempt saved. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece James.
- 79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 80': Substitution, Everton. Salomón Rondón replaces Richarlison because of an injury.
- 83': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 83': Jordan Pickford (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 87': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Séamus Coleman.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 89': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 89': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Everton. Dele Alli replaces Demarai Gray.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 90'+5': Foul by Dele Alli (Everton).
- 90'+5': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Offside, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Thiago Silva is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Mason Holgate (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Everton 1, Chelsea 0.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 1, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
 CHE |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 78.3 | Possession | 21.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 637 | Accurate Passes | 116 |
| 720 | Passes | 197 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 27 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 17 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,256
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,256
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Everton (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 13 | Yerry Mina |
| 4 | Mason Holgate  |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 19 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 8 | Fabian Delph |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 24 | Anthony Gordon |
| 7 | Richarlison |
Chelsea (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
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