Neto double gives Chelsea victory at Everton amid Martinez injury
Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 17 Oct, 16:32 · Archive
Pedro Neto scored twice as Chelsea won 2-0 at Everton, but the match was overshadowed by a serious head injury to Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez.
Chelsea defeated Everton 2-0 on Saturday in a Premier League match, with Pedro Neto scoring early in the second half and again in the 90th minute. Neto slotted home the opening goal just 44 seconds after the resumption and added the second after pouncing on a loose ball following a blocked free kick. The victory handed Everton their first loss of the season after seven rounds, and Chelsea kept their first clean sheet in nine months.
The match was significantly marred by a serious head injury to Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez. Martinez suffered a head-on-head collision with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite during a free kick. He received ten minutes of treatment on the field before being carried off on a stretcher. TNT Sports reported that Martinez was heading to hospital. Martinez, Argentina's World Cup-winning goalkeeper from 2022, was moving his arms as he was taken off the field. Branthwaite carried on playing after undergoing a concussion test.
How it is being reported
- Neto double earns Chelsea a win at Everton in Premier League amid head-injury concern for MartinezPedro Neto has scored early and late in the second half to lead Chelsea to a 2-0 win over Everton in a Premier League match marred by a serious-looking head injury to Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez.News4Jax · 17 Oct, 14:41
- Neto double earns Chelsea a win at Everton in Premier League amid head-injury concern for MartinezPedro Neto has scored early and late in the second half to lead Chelsea to a 2-0 win over Everton in a Premier League match marred by a serious-looking head injury to Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez.Clickorlando · 17 Oct, 14:41
- Chelsea's Martinez 'conscious' after being hospitalized following head clash in Premier League gameArgentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez has been taken to the hospital with a head injury after receiving about 10 minutes of treatment following a nasty-looking collision while playing for Chelsea in the Premier League.Clickorlando · 17 Oct, 14:22
- Chelsea's Martinez 'conscious' after being hospitalized following head clash in Premier League gameArgentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez has been taken to the hospital with a head injury after receiving about 10 minutes of treatment following a nasty-looking collision while playing for Chelsea in the Premier League.News4Jax · 17 Oct, 14:22
In this story: Chelsea · Everton · Pedro Neto · Emi Martinez · Jarrad Branthwaite · Liverpool
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