Everton vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueDoucoure and Dobbin earn in-form Everton 2-0 win over Chelsea
Abdoulaye Doucoure scored in his 100th Premier League appearance for Everton and Lewis Dobbin scored late to earn a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, Chelsea. Armando Broja is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 9': Attempt missed. Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 11': Foul by Armando Broja (Chelsea).
- 11': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 14': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 14': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
- 15': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 15': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 15': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 19': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 21': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 24': Offside, Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 25': Foul by Jack Harrison (Everton).
- 25': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Substitution, Chelsea. Levi Colwill replaces Reece James because of an injury.
- 28': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Garner.
- 29': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Everton).
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 35': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Axel Disasi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 38': Attempt missed. Armando Broja (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross.
- 39': Offside, Everton. Dwight McNeil is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Armando Broja.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Young (Everton).
- 41': Substitution, Everton. Nathan Patterson replaces Ashley Young because of an injury.
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 42': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
- 44': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 44': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 45'+3': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Everton 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Everton. Amadou Onana replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 48': Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 49': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 50': Attempt saved. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 50': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 50': Attempt missed. Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Hand ball by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 54': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a through ball.
- 54': Goal! Everton 1, Chelsea 0. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 58': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 58': Armando Broja (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 59': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 62': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 62': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 63': Jack Harrison (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 67': Substitution, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson replaces Armando Broja.
- 67': Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 67': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk following a fast break.
- 70': Foul by Nathan Patterson (Everton).
- 70': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
- 71': Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
- 73': Nathan Patterson (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Onana.
- 75': Attempt saved. Beto (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross.
- 76': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Levi Colwill.
- 80': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 82': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.
- 82': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 82': Jordan Pickford (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Djordje Petrovic replaces Robert Sánchez because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Ian Maatsen replaces Marc Cucurella.
- 85': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
- 86': Substitution, Everton. Lewis Dobbin replaces Jack Harrison.
- 87': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
- 87': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 90': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
- 90': Lewis Dobbin (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
- 90'+2': Goal! Everton 2, Chelsea 0. Lewis Dobbin (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Everton 2, Chelsea 0.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 2, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
 CHE |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 72.1 | Possession | 27.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 610 | Accurate Passes | 166 |
| 703 | Passes | 259 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 20 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 25 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,280
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,280
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 29 | +36 | 64 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 28 | +32 | 59 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 28 | +12 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 28 | +8 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite  |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 19 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 7 | Dwight McNeil |
| 11 | Jack Harrison |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Benoît Badiashile |
| 2 | Axel Disasi |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 19 | Armando Broja |
| 10 | Mykhailo Mudryk |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
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