Chelsea v Everton, 08 March 2021

Score2-0 to Chelsea
RefereeDavid Coote
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Kick-off: 6.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 58 Chelsea won: 27 Drawn: 19 Everton won: 12 Chelsea scored: 92 Everton scored: 59 Everton remained without a win in their last 31 visits to Stamford Bridge in all competitions since November 1994 (lost 19).

2 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

0 Everton

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

Goals:

Ben Godfrey own goal 31 OG
Jorginho penalty 65 P

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Forward Timo Werner

Starting lineup:

Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
Michael Keane Defender
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Ben Godfrey Defender/Midfielder
Mason Holgate Defender/Midfielder
Allan Midfielder
André Gomes Midfielder
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Midfielder/Forward
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Gylfi Sigurdsson Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Mason Mount for Callum Hudson-Odoi 66
N'Golo Kanté for Mateo Kovačić 80
Christian Pulisic for Timo Werner 90

Substitutions:

Tom Davies for Alex Iwobi 56
Josh King for Gylfi Sigurdsson 70
Bernard for André Gomes 76

Cards:

Cards:

Mason Holgate 17 Y
Lucas Digne 50 Y
Tom Davies 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender Thiago Silva
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward Olivier Giroud

On the bench:

Goalkeeper João Virgínia
Goalkeeper Harry Tyrer
Defender Kyle John
Defender Niels Nkounkou
Midfielder Bernard
Midfielder Nathan Broadhead
Midfielder Tom Davies
Midfielder Tyler Onyango
Forward Josh King

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea remained unbeaten in their 11 games in all competitions under manager Thomas Tuchel (won eight). The Blues had now kept a clean sheet in five consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2015. They had now won 11 of their last 15 games in the Premier League played on a Monday (lost two).

Comments:

League position: 6th This was Everton's first defeat in their last ten away league games (won seven); their longest such unbeaten run since May 1985 in League Division One. The Toffees had now conceded seven more own goals in the Premier League than any other team in the history of the division (53). Lucas Digne made his 100th appearance for Everton in all competitions.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Goals:

Ben Godfrey own goal 31 OG
Jorginho penalty 65 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Forward Timo Werner

Substitutions:

Mason Mount for Callum Hudson-Odoi 66
N'Golo Kanté for Mateo Kovačić 80
Christian Pulisic for Timo Werner 90

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender Thiago Silva
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea remained unbeaten in their 11 games in all competitions under manager Thomas Tuchel (won eight). The Blues had now kept a clean sheet in five consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2015. They had now won 11 of their last 15 games in the Premier League played on a Monday (lost two).

0 Everton

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
Michael Keane Defender
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Ben Godfrey Defender/Midfielder
Mason Holgate Defender/Midfielder
Allan Midfielder
André Gomes Midfielder
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Midfielder/Forward
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Gylfi Sigurdsson Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Tom Davies for Alex Iwobi 56
Josh King for Gylfi Sigurdsson 70
Bernard for André Gomes 76

Cards:

Mason Holgate 17 Y
Lucas Digne 50 Y
Tom Davies 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper João Virgínia
Goalkeeper Harry Tyrer
Defender Kyle John
Defender Niels Nkounkou
Midfielder Bernard
Midfielder Nathan Broadhead
Midfielder Tom Davies
Midfielder Tyler Onyango
Forward Josh King

Comments:

League position: 6th This was Everton's first defeat in their last ten away league games (won seven); their longest such unbeaten run since May 1985 in League Division One. The Toffees had now conceded seven more own goals in the Premier League than any other team in the history of the division (53). Lucas Digne made his 100th appearance for Everton in all competitions.