Chelsea vs Everton 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea 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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 21': Mason Holgate (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Everton 0.
- 59': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Everton. Lewis Dobbin replaces Ellis Simms.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 77': Lewis Dobbin (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': VAR Decision: No Penalty Everton.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 90': Substitution, Everton. Tyler Onyango replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Everton 1.
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,933
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5 | Liverpool | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +9 | Arsenal | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| +5 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| +7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 11 | 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 |
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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