Everton vs Chelsea live: Score and updates from Goodison Park as Blues look to maintain lead at the top

All of the action from Goodison Park

Everton and Chelsea in action at Goodison Park (Getty)

Arguably the final acid test for Chelsea this season is a trip to Goodison Park on Sunday to face Everton. In a hugely consequential day, Tottenham also host north London rivals Arsenal a few hours after Chelsea kick-off. Chelsea dispatched Everton 5-0 at Stamford Bridge in November, but Ronald Koeman’s side have improved considerably since then and have all but sewn up a place in next season’s Europa League.

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What time does it start?

Everton vs Chelsea kicks off at 14:05 on Sunday 30th April.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports 1 from 14:05. Highlights will be shown at 22:30 on Sky Sports 1.

It’s a big game for…

Romelu Lukaku: Speculation linking Lukaku with his former club Chelsea refuses to subside, and while the 23-year-old Belgian refuses to rule out a move, it is only likely to intensify as the summer months approach. Lukaku has scored 24 Premier League goals this season and is a very short favourite to win the Golden Boot.

Weird stat…

Chelsea have scored 80 Premier League goals against Everton. Only against Tottenham (92) have Chelsea scored more.

Remember when…

Daniel Sturridge scored the winning goal in the 116th minute of a league cup tie in the 2011/12 season for a Chelsea outfit which included Josh McEachran, Ross Turnbull, Florent Malouda and Alex. Not quite as niche as David Moyes’ Everton side which boasted Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and the lesser spotted Denis Stracqualursi.

Player to watch…

Eden Hazard: The Belgian has scored five goals in his last five games in all competitions, including goals against Manchester City and Tottenham. With 15 in total this term, Hazard has put the misery of last season behind him. He also scored twice in Chelsea’s demolition job on Everton in November.

Past three-meetings…

Chelsea 5 (Hazard x2, Alonso, Costa, Pedro) Everton 0, Premier League, November 2016
​Everton 2 (Lukaku x2) Chelsea 0, FA Cup, March 2016
Chelsea 3 (Terry, Costa, Fabregas) Everton 3 (Terry OG, Mirallas, Funes Mori), Premier League, January 2016

Form guide…

Everton: WLDWWD
Chelsea: LWWLWW

Odds…

Everton to win: 27/10
Chelsea to win: 26/25
Draw: 13/5
(Odds provided by 888 sport)

[30 April 2017 12:46 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

[30 April 2017 12:47 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

45 mins: PENALTY! Rashford goes down in the box and United have the chance to score from the spot.

[30 April 2017 12:48 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

GOAL! Rooney scores, rolling the ball low into the bottom right corner of the goal.

That's his seventh of the season. 

[30 April 2017 12:50 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

HALF-TIME: Manchester United 1 Swansea 0

United lead at the break. But they've been very unlucky. In truth, it wasn't a penalty, with television replays showing that Rashford dived before making contact with Fabianski.

But it was still very, very silly of the Swansea keeper to come haring off his line like that without claiming the ball. 

[30 April 2017 13:04 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Chris Sutton certainly doesn't think it was a penalty...

[30 April 2017 13:07 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

46 mins: The second-half is underway!

Can Swansea get back in this?

[30 April 2017 13:16 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

55 mins: Swansea have started the second-half at a good pace.

Sigurdsson swings in a long free-kick which Llorente rises to meet, but the Spaniard heads well over the bar. 

[30 April 2017 13:22 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

61 mins: Disastrous news for United.

Bailly is down injured and has to be replaced. He hobbles off and is replaced by Matteo Darmian, with Michael Carrick dropping into defence.

United have a full blown injury crisis on their hands. 

[30 April 2017 13:34 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

69 mins: Swansea are flooding forward in search of a precious point but they have injury problems of their own.

Just minutes after coming on, Montero is down clutching his hamstring. 

He's being taken off on a stretcher. 

[30 April 2017 13:37 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

77 mins: Huge chance for Swansea.

They have a free-kick 25-yards out.