Chelsea vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reactions
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An 89th-minute goal from substitute Ellis Simms earned relegation-threatened Everton a point at Chelsea on Saturday in a lively 2-2 Premier League draw. Second-half goals from Joao Felix and Kai Havertz with a penalty had looked like earning the home side victory but Simms muscled past Kalidou Koulibaly and his shot beat Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Felix, whose trickery and silky skills had promised much in the first half, finally found the net in the 52nd minute with a low shot that crept in off the post. Chelsea enjoyed more than 70% possession in the first half with Everton defending in numbers but the goal forced Sean Dyche’s men forward and the game opened up.
They earned their reward in the 69th minute when Abdoulaye Doucoure got on the end of a loose ball after a Dwight McNeil corner and pushed it over the line to make it 1-1. Soon afterwards Chelsea won a penalty when James Tarkowski brought down Reece James and Havertz curled the ball into the top corner sending Jordan Pickford the wrong way, only for Simms to equalise again for Everton.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Chelsea vs Everton
Fernandez sees another long-range shot blocked, but Chelsea keep hold of it, working it out to Chilwell on the left once more. This time, his cross is too close to Pickford.
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GREAT SAVE! It's end-to-end at the moment as Everton's counter is cut out and Chelsea go straight back up the other end. Chilwell picks out Havertz at the far post with this cross, and he thumps a header on goal, but Pickford gets down quickly to deny him.
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Chelsea have started the second half on the front foot and win a couple of corners. Chilwell's first cross is cleared straight out of play, so he takes the second one short to Pulisic, but he can't pick out a team-mate either.
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