Everton 1-0 Chelsea
Gylfi Sigurdsson’s first Premier League goal of the season ensured Everton secured a 1-0 win over Chelsea to end the Blues’ 17-match unbeaten run in all competitions.
With 2,000 supporters back in the stands at Goodison Park, Sigurdsson’s calmly-slotted 22nd-minute penalty after Edouard Mendy had fouled Dominic Calvert-Lewin proved to be enough to secure all three points for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
Mason Mount struck the woodwork twice in the second period, while Everton were denied a second penalty after a VAR review showed Calvert-Lewin to have been in an offside position in the build-up.
The result moves Everton up to seventh in the table after only a second win in eight Premier League games while Chelsea remain third, two points behind leaders Tottenham.
Player ratings
Everton: Pickford (7), Holgate (8), Mina (8), Keane (9), Godfrey (8), Doucoure (7), Allan (7), Sigurdsson (8), Iwobi (7), Calvert-Lewin (7), Richarlison (7).
Subs: Andre Gomes (n/a), Davies (n/a), Kenny (n/a).
Chelsea: Mendy (5), James (6), Zouma (6), Thiago Silva (6), Chilwell (6), Kante (6), Kovacic (6), Havertz (4), Mount (6), Werner (5), Giroud (5).
Subs: Abraham (6), Gilmour (n/a).
Man of the match: Michael Keane.
