Everton Defeats Chelsea, Intensifying Their Wounds

Abdullahi Doukoure scored a goal in his hundredth appearance in the Premier League with Everton, and substitute Lewis Dobin added a late goal in a 2-0 victory over Chelsea on Sunday, handing the London club their third consecutive defeat while sitting mid-table away from home. Dwight McNeil advanced the ball in the 54th minute and sent a pass to Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Chelsea's goalkeeper Robert Sanchez denied a dangerous one-on-one opportunity, but Doukoure sent the rebound into the far corner of the net. Dobin, who came from Everton's academy, scored his first goal in an Everton shirt when he fired a shot from a corner kick cross in stoppage time to secure the three points. Chelsea has slipped to 12th in the league with 19 points from 16 matches, while Everton has 13 points from 16 matches. Without the deduction of ten points due to financial violations, which they have appealed against, Everton would occupy 10th place, four points ahead of Chelsea. The visiting team controlled the ball and spent most of the match in Everton's midfield but lacked the decisive touch in the home side's penalty area, while Everton demonstrated some shaky defense. Everton has now won three consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since March 2021.