Everton v Chelsea ratings: Doucoure 8, Pickford 7; Gallagher 5, Cucurella 6

Mauricio Pochettino's team slip to 2-0 defeat on Sunday

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  Jordan Pickford 7/10

  EVERTON RATINGS: Pickford - Called into action twice early in the game by Palmer and Enzo, and made good saves on both occasions. Made several saves late in the game. PA

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  Ashley Young 5/10

  Beaten far too easily in a foot race against Mudryk in the third minute. Endured a tough first half due to the Ukrainian’s pace and trickery. Subbed off before halftime due to an injury. Getty Images

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  Vitalii Mykolenko 8/10

  Had a chance from the edge of the penalty area five minutes into the second half, but he sliced his effort wide on his weaker foot. Brilliant block to deny Gallagher from point-blank range in the 63rd minute. PAShow less

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  James Tarkowski 7/10

  Put in a good block to deny Mudryk with just ten minutes of normal time left to play. Led the backline well. PA

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  Jarrad Branthwaite 7/10

  Brilliant recovery clearance to stop Broja from running through on goal in the 13th minute. Excellent partnership with Tarkowski, restricted the visitors to mostly shots from range. Reuters

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  Idrissa Gueye 7/10

  Had a good first half. Dropped deep and found spaces between the lines to pick out teammates in advanced positions. Subbed off at halftime due to a yellow card that limited his involvement. Getty ImagesShow less

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  Jack Harrison 7/10

  Signs of a burgeoning relationship between him and Lewin upfront. Had Sanchez panicking when he hit a volley in the 24th minute, but his effort went just wide. Getty Images

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  James Garner 7/10

  Tracked back well and in time to stop Palmer from pulling the trigger in the 57th minute. A willing runner for the Toffees, was everywhere. AP

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  Dwight McNeil 7/10

  Must have been happy when the offside flag was raised as he had a chance to pull the trigger with his right foot in the 38th minute but made a mess of things by trying to check back to the left before having a shot at goal. Whipped in an excellent cross just after the restart, but Doucoure was too slow to react. APShow less

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  Abdoulaye Doucoure 8/10

  Reacted first and side-footed the ball under the hapless Sanchez to open the scoring in the second half. A warrior in defence when the visitors upped the tempo in search of an equaliser. Reuters

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  Dominic Calvert-Lewin 7/10

  Played a part in the opener as his effort was punched into the path of Doucoure to put the Toffees ahead. Caused problems for the Blues’ centre-backs with his hold-up play. AP

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  Nathan Patterson 7/10

  SUBS: Patterson (Young, 41). Came on and was a good match for Mudryk. Kept the Ukrainian relatively quiet in the second half. AP

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  Amadou Onana 6/10

  (Gueye, 46). Continued from where Gueye stopped by tucking in and breaking up attacks. Brave and strong challenge in the penalty area to stop Palmer with two minutes of normal time left to play. AP

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  Beto 5/10

  (Lewin, 67). Had his first attempt at goal in the 75th minute but failed to generate enough power behind his header. Kept the visitors’ centre-backs occupied. Getty Images

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  Lewis Dobbin N/A

  (Harrison, 87). Made the desired impact as a substitute, scoring two minutes into added time to put the Toffees two goals ahead. PA

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  Robert Sanchez 6/10

  CHELSEA RATINGS: Sanchez. Struggled with the ball at his feet early in the game. Made a good save to deny McNeil in the 49th minute. AP

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  Marc Cucurella 6/10

  Had a go from range in the 76th minute, but his effort was straight at Pickford. Was solid at the back. AP

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  Reece James 6/10

  Had a fairly good start to the game but was forced off with an injury just before the half-hour mark. AFP

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  Axel Disasi 5/10

  The offside flag spared his blushes after he misjudged the flight of the ball and allowed it to bounce over him in the 38th minute. Allowed Lewin to get on the wrong side of him in the build-up to Everton’s opener. PAShow less

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  Benoit Badiashile 6/10

  Had a chance in the ninth minute but failed to keep his header on target. Put his pace to good use on several occasions. AP

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  Moises Caicedo 5/10

  An average performance from the defensive midfielder. Needs to do more to influence the game. PA

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  Enzo Fernandez 6/10

  Stung Pickford’s hands with the first shot of the game in the third minute and should have done better with his rebound. Had another from range just after the restart but failed to trouble Pickford. Getty ImagesShow less

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  Conor Gallagher 5/10

  Would have done better to foul McNeil and get a yellow card in the build-up to Everton’s opener. Worked hard as usual but lacked the quality needed to make a difference. AFP

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  Mykhailo Mudryk 6/10

  Had plenty of joy against Young early in the game and created several chances for his teammates. His impact waned after the introduction of Patterson. AFP

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  Cole Palmer 7/10

  Forced Pickford into a brilliant acrobatic stop with a long-range left-footed effort in the 14th minute. Easily the Blues’ best player going forward. AFP

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  Armando Broja 6/10

  Offered a different kind of threat to Jackson but was mostly well-marshalled by the Everton centre-backs. Had a number of half chances but failed to utilise them. AFP

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  Levi Colwill 5/10

  SUBS: Colwill (James, 27). Got caught ball watching as Doucoure reacted first to get on the end of the loose ball to put the home side in front. Had a chance to test Pickford in the second half but chose the wrong option of trying to pick out a blue shirt. PAShow less

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  Nicolas Jackson 4/10

  (Broja, 67). Presented with the ball in a good position just after coming on but struggled to decide between playing a pass or having a shot at goal, ended up wasting the chance. Should have been much sharper when Mykolenko’s clearance fell into his path in the 79th minute. Getty ImagesShow less

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  Raheem Sterling 4/10

  (Enzo, 67). Brought on to add fresh legs in search of an equaliser, Sterling was disappointing. Struggled to get past Mykolenko on several occasions. AP

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  Djordje Petrovic N/A

  (Sanchez, 84). Could have done better with his punch in the build-up to Everton’s second goal. Ian Maatsen (Cucurella, 84) - N/A. Reuters

Abdoulaye Doucoure scored in his 100th Premier League appearance for Everton and substitute Lewis Dobbin netted a late second goal in a 2-0 win over Chelsea.

It was a familiar story for Mauricio Pochettino as Chelsea dominated the game but failed to make it count. For the third time this season Chelsea lost despite enjoying over 70 percent possession.

It was not until after half-time that the hosts had a shot on target as Dwight McNeil's strike from the edge of the box was turned behind by Robert Sanchez.

Chelsea were cut wide open with Everton's next attack.

McNeil's pass in behind was perfectly weighted for Dominic Calvert-Lewin and when his effort was saved by Sanchez, Doucoure was on hand to fire in the rebound.

Everton then comfortably held on before adding to their lead in stoppage time.

Pochettino said his side needs strengthening in the transfer market after their latest defeat.

"We need to analyse the reality. We need to talk and to try to improve in the next transfer market," said Pochettino. "Football is about scoring goals and we were not clinical in front of goal."

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