Chelsea struggled to beat Everton, keeping Champions League dream alive

NHA 24/25 Chelsea vs Everton 18:30 April 26

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Post-match statistics

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Time's up

Chelsea 1-0 Everton.

Three points against Everton helped Chelsea rise to 4th place in the rankings with 60 points, continuing to dream of participating in the Champions League.

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Extra time

Minute 90: Chelsea made two consecutive changes, Palmer and Jackson were replaced by George and Dewsbury-Hall.

The second half has 4 minutes of injury time.

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Corner kick

Minute 88: Goalkeeper Sanchez made an excellent diving save for Chelsea after McNeil's tricky shot. Everton was awarded a corner kick.

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NO ENTER!

Minute 85: Everton's net shook after Jackson's close-range tap-in. However, the referee blew the whistle for offside against Chelsea's striker.

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Substitution

Minute 78: Chelsea make a substitution. Sancho comes on for Madueke.

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Everton counter attack

75th minute: Everton launched a quick counter-attack and won the first corner. However, Sanchez had no trouble coming out and catching the ball from the free kick on the left wing.

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Opportunity

Minute 69: Jackson sprinted past a few Everton defenders, but his shot was off target.

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Substitution

Minute 66: Chelsea makes their first substitution. Reece James comes on for Romeo Lavia.

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Sanchez saves the goal

Minute 62: From Harrison's pass, Beto unleashed a powerful cross-angle shot. Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez dived to save Chelsea.

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Corner kick

Minute 59: Chelsea was awarded a corner kick after Patterson cleared the ball. Everton's defense then successfully neutralized this dangerous situation, temporarily holding the goal after a series of storms.

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Danger

Minute 52: Pickford saved Everton after Patterson's careless pass back.

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Pickford saves

Minute 49: Neto passed the ball to Madueke who shot diagonally towards Everton's goal, forcing goalkeeper Pickford to fly to block.

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Corner kick

47th minute: Neto's quick movements help him get past Mykolenko, but Branthwaite rushes out to block. Everton take the first corner of the second half.

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Second half begins

Minute 46: Everton made a substitution, Alcaraz came on for Ndiaye.

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First half statistics

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End of first half

Minute 48: Chelsea temporarily leads 1-0.

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Extra time

The first half has 4 minutes of injury time.

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Beton solo

Minute 43: Neto made a strong sprint on the right wing, but Branthwaite promptly came out to intercept the ball, saving Everton.

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Strong impact

Minute 37: The match was stopped again after a strong collision between Sanchez and Mykolenko. Both players received medical attention.

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Chelsea increase the pressure

Minute 34: Chelsea are increasing the pressure to find the second goal.

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GOAL! Chelsea open the scoring

27th minute: Beto loses the ball in midfield, allowing Fernandez to steal the ball and pass it to Jackson on the edge of the box. The striker beats Pickford with a powerful shot into the left corner.

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4th corner kick for Chelsea

Minute 20: Neto crossed the ball from the right wing, but Branthwaite was there in time to block it, the ball went out of bounds. Chelsea got the 4th corner kick.

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Pickford saves

Minute 14: Pickford flew to block Madueke's shot from the edge of the box, sending the ball over the bar. Chelsea were awarded a third corner kick. However, Everton's defense promptly cleared the danger.

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Corner kick

Minute 12: Two consecutive corner kicks for Chelsea. However, Everton's defense successfully blocked them.

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Danger

Minute 10: Garner quickly retreated in time to block and steal the ball from Palmer's feet after a long pass over the line opened up an opportunity for the Chelsea striker.

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Free kick

Minute 4: Lavia fouled Mykolenko, giving Everton a free kick in a good position, about 30 meters from goal. However, goalkeeper Sanchez rushed out and caught the shot from the away team player.

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Chelsea control the ball

Minute 3: Chelsea completely controlled the game in the first minutes.

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foul

Minute 1: Right from the first phase, Beto was penalized for fouling Cucurella.

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The match begins

Everton kick off.

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Everton starting lineup

Pickford, O'Brien, Patterson, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Harrison, Doucoure, Ndiaye, Beto

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Chelsea starting lineup

Sanchez, Lavia, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Enzo Fernandez, Caicedo, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson

The race for a Champions League ticket this year is considered the most tense and dramatic in Premier League history. Man City just won all 3 points against Aston Villa in round 34, rising to 3rd place with 61 points. Meanwhile, Chelsea is in 6th place with one match left and exactly 4 points behind Man City.

There are currently 5 teams including Man City (3rd place - 61 points), Nottingham Forest (4th place - 60 points), Newcastle (5th place - 59 points), Chelsea (6th place - 57 points) and Aston Villa (7th place - 57 points) are chasing each other fiercely. However, the gap between the teams is a maximum of 4 points, so any misstep can reverse the order on the rankings.

A 2-1 win over Fulham last round helped Chelsea extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to four matches. In the last two matches, they had to come from behind to bring home four valuable points.

Man City's win over Aston Villa in the middle of the week has kept Chelsea in sixth place, just two points off the top five. However, Chelsea's final fixtures of the season are one of the toughest yet, with Everton, Liverpool, Newcastle, Man United and Nottingham Forest still to play.

Along with that is the battle in the Conference League semi-finals against Djurgarden - a title that could be the honor savior for Chelsea this season.

Despite their inconsistent form, Stamford Bridge remains an impregnable fortress for Everton. Chelsea are on a 29-match unbeaten run against Everton at home in the Premier League.

Last season, The Blues destroyed Everton 6-0 at Stamford Bridge - the team's biggest defeat in 20 years.

In their last encounter at Christmas, Everton under Sean Dyche held Chelsea to a 0-0 draw, denying the Blues the chance to go top of the table. But now, coach David Moyes has returned and brought a vibrant Everton side.

Although Everton's 9-match unbeaten streak has slowed down (only 4 points in the last 4 matches), it is inevitable that they will have to face Man City, Liverpool and other big opponents.

Everton are currently 13th, safe from the drop zone, and have picked up 21 points since Moyes took over – more than the bottom three combined. Everton’s lack of motivation means Chelsea have a good chance of taking all three points in a must-win game.

Trong Dat - Tieu Phung

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