Frank Lampard came out on top against his former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti by masterminding a 4-0 victory over Everton on Sunday.
Carlo Ancelotti's return to Stamford Bridge ended with Everton suffering a chastening 4-0 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday.
Everton were completely overwhelmed by a Chelsea midfield that saw Billy Gilmour make his first Premier League start alongside Ross Barkley and Mason Mount, who got the Blues up and running in the 14th minute.
Pedro assisted Mount and was himself on target in the Premier League for the first time since February 2019 seven minutes later – the experienced winger involved in as many goals in the opening 21 minutes as in his previous 21 appearances in the competition.
Willian drove home a powerful effort and set up Olivier Giroud in the space of three second-half minutes to put the result beyond doubt, with Frank Lampard's side claiming just their third top-flight win of the year.
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14' GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Everton (Mount)
A smart finish from Mount gives Chelsea a deserved early lead. Pedro cuts inside from the left and feeds the ball into the feet of Mount, who swivels just inside the box and picks out the one bit of the net Pickford is unable to reach. There were 20 passes in the build-up to the goal.
21' GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Everton (Pedro)
CHELSEA 2-0 EVERTON!!! Pedro doubles Chelsea's lead with another well-worked goal. Barkley slots the ball through the middle and Pedro reacts quicker than Sidibe and Keane to race through on goal. When one-on-one with Pickford he calmly picks his spot.
26' Missed! Calvert-Lewin's shot wide out
HUGE CHANCE FOR EVERTON! Zouma gifts possession to Richarlison and he plays in strike partner Calvert-Lewin, who has just Kepa to beat. He does not connect properly with the shot, however, and the ball trickles wide of the far post.
51' GOAL! Chelsea 3-0 Everton (Willian)
Willian whistles in a third for Chelsea early in the second half. Twenty yards from goal, no Everton player closes the Brazil international down and he fizzes one into the bottom-left corner.
54' GOAL! Chelsea 4-0 Everton (Giroud)
Giroud adds his name to the scoresheet! The France international sticks out a leg four yards from goal to divert Willian's cross past a rooted Pickford
57' CLOSE! Pedro's powerful strike stopped by Pickford
PICKFORD DENIES PEDRO! Willian's cross is dummied by Barkley and Pedro gets a clean shot on goal, which Pickford does well to keep out. That came shortly after Kepa kept out Richarlison's powerful shot at the other end.
79' Kepa makes a decent save
Pedro accidentally fouls Richarlison, meaning a free-kick for Everton in a good crossing position. Digne floats it in and it eventually drops for Sigurdsson to strike, but the shot is blocked. Kepa then bravely claims the ball before Kean can convert Walcott's cross.
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