Everton 3-0 Chelsea: Rosenior's men suffer 4th straight loss as Beto nets brace

Everton put themselves on the fringes of the race for the Champions League with a dominant 3-0 win over Chelsea as Liam Rosenior’s side lost for the fourth time in a row.

Match Report

Beto scored in each half for the hosts as they secured back-to-back Premier League wins at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for the very first time. Iliman Ndiaye capped off a special night for the Everton supporters with a stunning third into the top corner.

Bolstered by a superb goalkeeping display from Jordan Pickford, the Toffees are up to seventh in the table. For Chelsea fans, the contrast between the two goalkeepers will have been impossible to miss. Robert Sanchez endured a nightmare at the other end.

Chelsea now find themselves out of the Champions League and struggling to earn a return there. They could have moved fourth with a win. Instead, they stay sixth - only two points ahead of Everton. In fact, David Moyes' team are only three behind Liverpool now.

How Everton overwhelmed Chelsea

Rosenior's side were sluggish from the outset, unable to match Everton's intensity, and Sanchez was fortunate to escape punishment when Beto caught him dallying early on. It set the tone, Jorrel Hato and Romeo Lavia also losing the ball in dangerous areas.

The breakthrough goal was all about Everton, however. James Garner, called into the England squad for the first time, threaded a wonderful ball through the defence and Beto had the acceleration and the quality to dink the ball over the onrushing Sanchez.

Everton still needed Pickford in form to take the lead at the break, getting a hand to Enzo Fernandez's firm effort from inside the box soon afterwards. A fingertip save from the same player on the hour mark underlined the importance of England's No 1.

Chelsea fans need no reminding of the value of a goalkeeper. Filip Jorgensen has struggled recently but this was Sanchez's turn. Idrissa Gueye played Beto in down the right channel and though his shot was struck firmly, it was straight at the Spaniard.

The failure to keep it out ended any real hope of a comeback. Ndiaye's goal put the seal on it. For a new stadium to feel like home, it requires special goals, moments and matches. This was all of that for Everton. Who knows where it might lead them now?

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

7' Caicedo tries his luck from outside the box, but his effort goes wide

11' Robert Sanchez almost makes a mistake, but Beto fails to steal the ball

14' Garner controls a fine pass and takes a shot, but Gusto makes a clearance

21' Palmer is brought down by Gueye but the referee signals no foul

24' Enzo dribbles into the box but the ball is cleared by the defender

27' Fantastic run and shot from mid-range by Pedro, but a defender blocks his effort

30' Caicedo & Cucurella seize some chances in the box, but their efforts are denied

34' GOAL! Beto chips the ball over the keeper as Garner assists! Everton 1-0 Chelsea

36' Enzo takes a shot from close range, but the keeper pulls off a stunning save

45' Gusto is replaced by Garnacho

55' Garner's free kick sails towards the top right corner but it is saved by Sanchez

58' Joao Pedro is brought down by Keane but the ref takes no action

61' Enzo strikes the ball towards the right post, but the keeper makes a diving save

62' GOAL! Beto receives a nice pass inside the box & nets brace! Everton 2-0 Chelsea

69' Garnacho sees a yellow! he probably talked himself into Samuel Barrott's book

74' Estevao takes the corner, his effort sails towards the net and hits the post

77' GOAL! Ndiaye links up with Beto & fires the ball in the net! Everton 3-0 Chelsea

Line-ups

Everton XI: Gueye, Pickford, Tarkowski, Keane, Dewsbury-Hall, Vitaliy Mykolenko, McNeil, Garner, Beto, Iliman Ndiaye, Jake O'Brien

Subs: Coleman, Travers, Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Patterson, Tim Iroegbunam, Merlin Röhl, Tyler Dibling, Thierno Barry, Harrison Armstrong

Chelsea XI: Cucurella, Robert Sánchez, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Wesley Fofana, João Pedro, Enzo, Caicedo, Gusto, Lavia, Jorrel Hato

Subs: Adarabioyo, Garnacho, Liam Delap, Dário Essugo, Teddy Sharman-Lowe, Mamadou Sarr, Andrey Santos, Josh Acheampong, Estêvão