Chelsea vs Everton, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea throw away lead against Everton to lose ground on Premier League leaders
Chelsea missed the chance to close the gap on their title rivals as they relinquished a second-half lead to draw with Everton at Stamford Bridge.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorginho with a through ball.
- 8': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James.
- 9': Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 9': Offside, Everton. Anthony Gordon tries a through ball, but Michael Keane is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 12': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 13': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 14': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).
- 15': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 15': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 16': Attempt saved. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
- 17': Attempt blocked. André Gomes (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Godfrey.
- 17': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Michael Keane (Everton).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 21': Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).
- 21': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Mason Holgate (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 29': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 34': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 35': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 37': Offside, Everton. Jordan Pickford tries a through ball, but Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
- 38': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 39': Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 42': Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 43': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 44': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 45': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Everton 0.
- 51': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 51': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 51': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) with an attempt from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jonjoe Kenny.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jonjoe Kenny (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 55': Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 55': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 55': Jonjoe Kenny (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ben Godfrey (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 57': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 57': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 57': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 59': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 59': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 60': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James following a set piece situation.
- 62': Substitution, Everton. Lewis Dobbin replaces Ellis Simms.
- 62': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 62': Jordan Pickford (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Everton).
- 63': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
- 64': André Gomes (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
- 70': Goal! Chelsea 1, Everton 0. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece James.
- 70': Substitution, Everton. Jean-Philippe Gbamin replaces André Gomes.
- 73': Anthony Gordon (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 74': Goal! Chelsea 1, Everton 1. Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 77': Lewis Dobbin (Everton) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 77': Lewis Dobbin (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': VAR Decision: No Penalty Everton.
- 79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 80': Attempt saved. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 80': Attempt saved. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 84': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Everton).
- 84': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 86': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 86': Lewis Dobbin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 90': Substitution, Everton. Tyler Onyango replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Everton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Everton 1.
Statistics
 EVE |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 9 | Saves | 2 |
| 19.9 | Possession | 80.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 108 | Accurate Passes | 698 |
| 194 | Passes | 777 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 5 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 22 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,933
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,933
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho  |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
Everton (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 2 | Jonjoe Kenny |
| 21 | André Gomes |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 24 | Anthony Gordon |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 50 | Ellis Simms |
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