The 28th match day of the English Premier League saw a thrilling matchup between Chelsea and Everton. Joao_Felix opened the scoring for Chelsea at the 52nd minute, giving the home side a 1-0 lead. However, A._Doucoure equalised for Everton at 69 minutes to make it 1-1. K._Havertz then put Chelsea back in front with his goal at 76 minutes, but Everton’s E._Simms struck late on to level things up again in the 89th minute and salvage a point for his team. In an entertaining game, both sides had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Line-ups:
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Chelsea Kepa Arrizabalaga (rating 6.3) |
Everton Jordan Pickford (rating 7.2) |
Substitutions:
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Chelsea C. Gallagher (C. Pulisic, 62) |
Everton E. Simms (I. Gueye, 79) |
Ball possession:
The match between Chelsea and Everton was dominated by the home team. Chelsea had a clear advantage in ball possession, with 69%, compared to Everton’s 31%. Chelsea made 20 shots on target, of which 7 were on goal, while Everton only managed 12 shots on target, with 3 on goal. The most active player from Chelsea in terms of shots was Kai Havertz, while Dwight McNeil had the most hits for Everton. Ultimately it was a convincing victory for Chelsea who took home all three points.
Passes:
Enzo Fernández of Chelsea had a very impressive game, with an outstanding pass accuracy of 90% from his 70 total passes. Amadou Onana of Everton was not far behind, with a pass accuracy of 83% from 31 total passes. Ben Chilwell and Demarai Gray, both from Chelsea, made 4 and 3 key passes respectively. With such impressive passing statistics by all players involved, it’s no wonder the teams were able to create so many chances throughout the match.
Defense:
Chelsea and Everton have been busy on the defensive end this season with plenty of interceptions. Chelsea has 8 interceptions, with Benoît Badiashile leading the way with 2. Everton has 7 interceptions, with Amadou Onana having the most at 2. Chelsea also leads in blocked shots, tallying 4 of them led by Kalidou Koulibaly’s 1 block. Finally, Everton leads in clearances with 10 total clearances, James Tarkowski having 7 of them. It looks like both teams are ready to put up a good fight on defense!
Face-to-face:
Wesley Fofana of Chelsea and Dwight McNeil of Everton have shown themselves to be the leaders in their respective teams when it comes to face-to-face fighting for the ball. Wesley Fofana has taken part in 9 fights, while Dwight McNeil has been involved in 6. These two players have demonstrated a clear commitment to competing hard and showing their team spirit on the field. This is a testament to their competitiveness and leadership qualities, which will no doubt be of great benefit to both teams going forward.
Fouls:
- K. Koulibaly (Chelsea) at 57 minute
- R. James (Chelsea) at 74 minute
- I. Gueye (Everton) at 29 minute
- D. McNeil (Everton) at 45 minute
Yellow cards:
Penalties in a match:
- K. Havertz (Chelsea) at 76 minute
The last five games (including this match):
- Chelsea – DWWLL
- Everton – DWDLW
Top 5 English Premier League scorers:
- Erling Haaland (28, Manchester City)
- Harry Kane (21, Tottenham)
- Ivan Toney (16, Brentford)
- Marcus Rashford (14, Manchester United)
- Gabriel Martinelli (12, Arsenal)
Next games:
- Chelsea will play with Aston Villa. April 01 at 16:30 (UTC), on Stamford Bridge.
- Everton will play with Tottenham. April 03 at 19:00 (UTC), on Goodison Park.
