Chelsea missed the chance to return to the top of the Premier League as they were held to a goalless draw by Everton.
2018/2019 Premier League
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Match Report
In a scrappy encounter at Stamford Bridge, Maurizio Sarri's side were made to wait until five minutes before the break for their first shot on target, as Marcos Alonso's volley was denied by a smart Jordan Pickford save.
A frantic passage of play after the interval saw Pickford on hand again to deny Alvaro Morata, before Gylfi Sigurdsson stung the palms of Chelsea's goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
With time running out, Marcos Alonso hit the post for the Blues, but Marco Silva's Toffees held on for a point.
Match Events
23' Luiz's free-kick inches wide out
Willian, Marcos Alonso and David Luiz all stand over the free-kick but it’s the full-back who takes and sends the set-piece around the wall, but unfortunately for him – narrowly around the post as well.
60' CLOSE! Willian's shot inches wide out
The match is becoming more and more stretched as Hazard plays a ball forward to Willian from inside his own half. The Brazil international streaks into the penalty area and flashes a shot towards the far post, but it just misses the corner!
65' PITY! Alonso's shot hits the post
Rudiger plays a high, hanging ball towards the penalty area for Hazard whose outstretched foot taps it forwards for Marcos Alonso. The full-back smashes the pass on the volley from an acute angle, but his shot hits the far post and rolls out for a goal-kick! We’re getting ever-closer to a goal at Stamford Bridge!
71' OFFSIDE! Morata's goal disallowed
Azpilicueta’s cross from the right bounces just in front of the outstretched Mina and the striker is inside the six-yard box to beat the keeper, but once again he is unable to hold his line and the fourth official raises his flag!
88' Richarlison has gone down in the centre-circle holding the inside of his leg. Perhaps a bit of cramp in the late stages? Calvert-Lewin is on the touchline ready to replace him and wind down a bit more of the clock.
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Willian, D.Luiz, Azpilicueta, E. Hazard, Morata, M.Alonso, M. Kovačić, Jorginho, A. Rüdiger, Kepa, N. Kanté
Subs: Fàbregas, W. Caballero, O. Giroud, Pedro, Barkley, Zappacosta, A. Christensen
Everton XI: Walcott, Coleman, G. Sigurðsson, I. Gueye, Digne, J. Pickford, Bernard, M.Keane, A.Gomes, Y. Mina, Richarlison
Subs: M. Stekelenburg, Jagielka, Baines, C. Tosun, Dominic, Davies, Lookman