The key facts

  • Everton 0-2 Chelsea, a brace from Pedro Neto (46th and 90th minutes)
  • Emiliano Martínez was injured in a collision with Branthwaite in the 65th minute; play was halted for 10 minutes
  • According to reports, the goalkeeper is out for up to two months; he was replaced by Pendders

Chelsea win and a Pedro Neto brace

In the matchday six fixture of the English Premier League, Everton lost to Chelsea 0-2. Both goals were scored by Pedro Neto — in the 46th and 90th minutes. The first goal came from a quick counter-attack by the London side in the second half: Rogers passed the ball to the joining defender Hato, who entered the penalty area and laid the ball off to the unmarked Neto in the centre. The Portuguese winger soon missed another good chance, but at the end of the game he scored the second goal.

Course of the match

Everton, who sat fifth after six matchdays and had not lost this season, contested the game in the first half with an emphasis on duels. The match was marked by frequent collisions and stoppages, and Pickford's goal saw dangerous moments only towards the end of the half: after a shot from Caicedo the ball hit the crossbar, and then Pickford saved from a Pedro Neto effort, scooping the ball from under the bar. The referee showed six yellow cards: Armstrong (23), Tarkowski (34), Nørgaard (89) for the hosts; Pedro Neto (27), Achampong (32), Rogers (34), Palmer (65) for the visitors (according to the source, seven bookings were listed in total).

Emiliano Martínez's injury

A worrying incident occurred in the 65th minute. Everton were awarded a free kick, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall swung a cross into the goalmouth area, where the visiting goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez and the home defender Jarrad Branthwaite collided heads and fell to the turf. The Everton player got up immediately, but the Argentine goalkeeper's injury proved more serious: he received medical attention for 10 minutes and play was suspended. In the end, the player was carried off the pitch on a stretcher and taken to hospital. According to available information, he could be unavailable to the team for up to two months. Martínez was replaced by Pendders in the 75th minute.