Chelsea vs Everton, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea beat Everton to reignite Champions League hopes
Chelsea bounced back into contention for next season's Champions League with a 1-0 home win over Everton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 1': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Beto (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 4': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
- 4': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.
- 12': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.
- 14': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 14': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 20': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 20': Jack Harrison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Beto (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 25': Foul by Nathan Patterson (Everton).
- 25': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 25': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 27': Goal! Chelsea 1, Everton 0. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 29': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.
- 37': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
- 38': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
- 39': Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 45'+2': Jake O'Brien (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 45'+4': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
- 45'+4': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Everton 0.
- 45': Substitution, Everton. Carlos Alcaraz replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
- 46': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 46': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 49': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 51': Foul by Nathan Patterson (Everton).
- 51': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Carlos Alcaraz (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 55': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 56': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 60': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Everton).
- 60': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nathan Patterson.
- 63': Attempt saved. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 63': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 63': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Everton. Dwight McNeil replaces Jack Harrison.
- 64': Substitution, Everton. Ashley Young replaces Nathan Patterson.
- 64': Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Beto.
- 67': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Roméo Lavia.
- 67': Attempt saved. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 68': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Sánchez.
- 69': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 70': Offside, Everton. Youssef Chermiti is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Youssef Chermiti (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 74': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 75': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner.
- 76': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 77': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Jadon Sancho replaces Noni Madueke.
- 82': Offside, Everton. Youssef Chermiti is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 85': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt saved. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 89': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 89': Youssef Chermiti (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Cole Palmer.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 90'+4': Offside, Everton. Abdoulaye Doucouré is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 90'+5': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Everton 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Everton 0.
Statistics
 EVE |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.3 | Possession | 54.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 433 |
| 412 | Passes | 506 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 21 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,894
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,894
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 24 | +29 | 53 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 24 | +26 | 47 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 24 | +9 | 46 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 24 | +8 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 15 | Jake O'Brien |
| 19 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 2 | Nathan Patterson |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 14 | Beto |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 11 | Jack Harrison |
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