Chelsea end nine-month wait for clean sheet with Everton victory

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 17 Oct, 15:20 · Archive

Chelsea defeated Everton 2-0, securing their first Premier League clean sheet in nine months.

Chelsea defeated Everton 2-0 in a Premier League fixture on Saturday lunchtime. Pedro Neto scored both of Chelsea's goals, striking just 44 seconds after the restart and again in stoppage time. The win ended Chelsea's nine-month run without a clean sheet in the league.

The victory lifted Chelsea to fourth in the Premier League table. Everton had entered the match unbeaten this season.

The match was marred by a serious injury incident in the second half when Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez collided accidentally with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite. Martinez was stretchered off the pitch and taken to hospital. Everton manager David Moyes said after the game that his side had not offered enough in attack, with midfielder Thierno Barry having one clear headed chance and the team creating few other opportunities.

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• Why Chelsea win over Everton was so rare as Xabi Alonso solves major problemBlues are no longer a soft touch as they show crucial evolution in feisty winEvening Standard · 17 Oct, 16:29
• Chelsea player ratings vs Everton: 8/10 sends Xabi Alonso message with new signings up for fightBlues end nine-month run without clean sheet in battling win on MerseysideEvening Standard · 17 Oct, 15:04
• Everton v Chelsea: Premier League – live⚽ Premier League updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live scoreboard | Tables | Top scorers | Email Scott Fifth plays sixth at the Hill Dickinson this lunchtime, in a fixture that isn’t so easy to predict. Chelsea have quickly established an identity under Xabi Alonso as the great entertainers: they’ve scored 15 goals in six matches, with 13 whistling in down the other end. Their last two results – a 3-0 loss at Brentford followed by a 5-1 rout of Bournemouth – illustrate what they’re all about right now. Everton are similarly difficult to pin down, veering between doughty low-scoring…The Guardian · 17 Oct, 11:00

In this story: Chelsea · Everton · Pedro Neto · Emi Martinez · Jarrad Branthwaite · David Moyes · Thierno Barry

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