Everton vs Chelsea 2021-22 English Premier League
Jordan Pickford stars as Everton produce stunning victory vs. Chelsea
Everton claimed a tense 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Goodison Park on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 17': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 45'+2': Fabian Delph (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Jorginho.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Chelsea 0.
- 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.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Timo Werner.
- 71': Substitution, Everton. Allan replaces Fabian Delph.
- 76': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Everton. Salomón Rondón replaces Richarlison because of an injury.
- 83': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Everton. Dele Alli replaces Demarai Gray.
- 90'+6': Mason Holgate (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Everton 1, Chelsea 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,256
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,256
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
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 |
Everton (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 13 | Yerry Mina |
| 4 | Mason Holgate  |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 19 | Vitalii 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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