Chelsea extended a 31-year unbeaten run at Stamford Bridge against Everton with a 2-0 victory that looked to steady a club coming off a difficult spell. The win ended a four-match winless run in all competitions that included a 2-1 Champions League defeat to Atalanta and came with the wider concern that Chelsea had dropped more home points from winning positions than any other Premier League side during 2025\u201326.<\/p>\n
Malo Gusto was the standout figure. He played an integral role in the opening goal by drifting into midfield and threading a slide-rule pass to Cole Palmer, whose timely run and finish beat Jordan Pickford at the near post. On the stroke of half-time Gusto added his own strike, his second in his last six Premier League games, having not scored in his first 67 competitive appearances. That second goal arrived after a rapid counter in which Pedro Neto beat Vitaliy Mykolenko and supplied Gusto for a simple finish.<\/p>\n
Everton had moments of danger. A 14th-minute hamstring injury forced Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall off, and Carlos Alcaraz, introduced from the bench, almost gifted Alejandro Garnacho a presentable chance when his attempted pass back to Pickford was intercepted. Garnacho contrived to miss the target with the goal at his mercy.<\/p>\n
Robert S\u00e1nchez was largely untroubled but performed well as a sweeper-keeper and made key saves, while Wesley Fofana produced a strong defensive showing with numerous clearances and interceptions. Cole Palmer was lively and created the opening goal before being replaced by Andrey Santos. Substitutes Jamie Gittens and Est\u00eav\u00e3o also featured late on.<\/p>\n
Chelsea controlled the match statistics, enjoying 58% possession and producing an xG of 2.07 to Everton\u2019s 1.03. The hosts registered 17 total shots with five on target compared to Everton\u2019s 11 shots and two on target. Chelsea saw out the win to climb back into the Premier League\u2019s top four.<\/p>\n
Match facts: possession 58% to 42%, xG 2.07 to 1.03, shots 17 to 11, shots on target 5 to 2, big chances 5 to 3, passing accuracy 88% to 83%, fouls 13 to 11, corners 4 to 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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