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Chelsea recorded their first clean sheet since January
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Chelsea goalkeeper stretchered off following a nasty collision with Jarrad Branthwaite.
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The defeat ended Everton’s unbeaten start to the 2026-27 Premier League Season
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Neto scored his first Premier League brace in 187 Appearances.
October 17, (THEWILL) – Pedro Neto produced a match-winning performance to lead Chelsea to a 2-0 win over Everton in a 2026-27 Premier League encounter at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday.
Xabi Alonso made one change from the team that defeated Bournemouth 5-1 last weekend; with Pep Chavarria missing out due to injury, Jorrel Hato replaced him in the lineup.
The hosts made life difficult for Chelsea with their compact defending and physicality in the first half as the Blues struggled to get into the groove.
Emi Martinez made two quality saves in the first half before Moises Caicedo’s stunning effort hit the bar on the eve of halftime.
The first half ended goalless to cap off a frustrating afternoon for the visitors.
Chelsea came out of the second half with a renewed vigour, and it paid off just a minute after the restart when Pedro Neto broke the deadlock.
The Portuguese winger finished off a deflected Jorrel Hato’s cross to make it 1-0 in favour of Chelsea in the 46th minute.
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Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez had to be stretchered off following a serious-looking head injury after he collided with Jarrad Branthwaite in the 75th minute.
He was replaced by Mike Penders as the Belgian goalkeeper made his Premier League debut for the club.
Neto increased Chelsea’s lead in the 90th minute after Everton failed to clear their lines to allow him to finish past Pickford with a close range strike.
It was Pedro Neto’s first brace in a Premier League game in his 187th appearances in the English top flight.
The defeat ended Everton’s unbeaten start to the season, while Chelsea kept their first clean sheet of the season and also the first since January.
Chelsea will return to Premier League action against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, while Everton will visit Arsenal on the same day.
