Gylfi Sigurdsson 7; Olivier Giroud 5, Timo Werner 5: Everton v Chelsea player ratings

Chelsea miss chance to go top of Premier League

EVERTON RATINGS: 

Jordan Pickford 7 – Made two good saves to deny Reece James; first from a free-kick, and again to push Reece James’s shot from the edge of the area onto the post with his fingertips.
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Mason Holgate 7 – The central defender was forced to play in the right-back position and he did his job well, stopping Ben Chilwell in his tracks and nullifying Kai Havertz.
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Yerry Mina 7 – Sent a header over the bar in the opening exchanges and had a second headed chance in the second half when he probably should have left it to Calvert-Lewin to take the initiative. Played well against an in-form Olivier Giroud.
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Michael Keane 8 – Wasted a golden chance for Everton when he strode into the Chelsea half and overhit his pass to Calvert-Lewin, who would have been free. However, this was a blemish on an otherwise excellent performance.
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Ben Godfrey 8 – Made a good early challenge to deny Reece James, which was enjoyed by the home fans, and generally played well in the left-back position.
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Abdoulaye Doucoure 7 – Made a crucial block at Timo Werner’s expense and worked tirelessly in front of the back four.
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Allan 7 – A tidy display from the Brazilian, who did little wrong in the midfield. Together with Doucoure, he pressed Chelsea’s midfielders well.
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Alex Iwobi 7 – One of his best performances in an Everton shirt. Worked hard when doing his defensive duties, but also looked dangerous going forward.
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Gylfi Sigurdsson 7 – Stroked home a cool penalty to give Everton the lead after Calvert-Lewin had been taken out rather clumsily by Edouard Mendy. In the second half, he delivered a delicious cross that was headed over by Yerry Mina. Moments later he came close himself with a long-range free-kick.
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Richarlison 6 – Needs a goal and fashioned Everton’s first chance of the game, but his shot was tame. He looked like he was lacking in confidence early on, but he grew into the match and got into good positions.
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin 7 – Had a very quiet start to the game but was bundled over by Mendy to earn his side a penalty, which Sigurdsson duly dispatched. Proved a handful for Thiago Silva, and led the line with distinction. AP

SUBS: Andre Gomes N/A – Came on for the last seven minutes and helped Everton see out the win. Held the ball up well. AP

Tom Davies N/A – Did what he had to do in the limited time he had; kept the ball when he could and added some energy into key areas with others tiring. Reuters

Jonjoe Kenny N/A – With Richarlison running out of steam, Kenny provided fresh legs and an opportunity to run down the clock. Getty

CHELSEA RATINGS: Edouard Mendy 6 – The Senegalese international was very much at fault for Everton’s goal; he clattered Dominic Calvert-Lewin to give away a penalty. He did redeem himself with two saves afterwards, but ultimately his mistake cost his team a share of the spoils.
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Reece James 7 – The pick of the Chelsea players, James seemed to be playing in defence, midfield and attack. Came close to scoring, his best effort striking the post via Pickford’s hand. Reuters

Kurt Zouma 5 – Zouma looked dangerous in Everton’s half, but in his own area he was guilty of giving the ball away and conceding too many free-kicks.
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Thiago Silva 6 – A calming influence, though he endured a tough evening trying to contain Calvert-Lewin. He was beaten to the ball by the England international in the build-up to the penalty, and was later booked for fouling his opponent. EPA

Ben Chilwell 6 – Not the left-back’s best game. He struggled to contain Alex Iwobi and wasn’t his marauding self on the left flank, despite Everton playing without a recognised right-back.
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Mason Mount 7 – Mount had two good chances in the second half, and he came closest when he struck the post a free-kick from range. However, he found it difficult finding his usual pockets of space.
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N’Golo Kante 7 – One of Chelsea’s better players, he proved effective in front of the back four. Was really busy winning the ball back, and though he was sometimes guilty of giving the ball away, he continues to be one of Chelsea’s most important players.
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Mateo Kovacic 6 – Looked comfortable on the ball when in areas that didn’t hurt Everton, but he struggled to offer more and influence the game in key parts of the pitch.
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Kai Havertz 5 – The Germain international had a game to forget. He looked lost playing wide and was substituted after offering very little.
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Olivier Giroud 5 – Was isolated in attack but also too static in his movement. Had a half chance late on, which he blazed over, but was largely ineffective.
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Timo Werner 5 – Played on both the left and right and though he provided one or two crosses, he simply looked uncomfortable.
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SUBS: Tammy Abraham 5 – Abraham was used on the left and he didn’t really know how to effect the game from wide. Was wasteful in possession and was even beaten in the air, which is usually one of his strengths. Reuters

Billy Gilmour 5 – Looked tidy on the ball when he came on, but Chelsea needed a more attacking threat and Gilmour couldn’t supply it.

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Chelsea’s 17-match unbeaten run in all competitions ended in a 1-0 loss at Everton in the Premier League.

Gylfi Sigurdsson converted a penalty in the 22nd minute after Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy made a rare mistake by bringing down Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Chelsea could have gone top — for a day at least — with a win but lacked creativity without injured wingers Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic and Callum Hudson-Odoi, and struggled to create many clear-cut chances.

Chelsea’s only previous defeat in any competition this season came on September 20, a 2-0 home loss to Liverpool when reduced to 10 men for more than half of the match.

It was only Everton’s second win in their last eight league matches, with the team having started the season in superb fashion with four straight victories.

Assessing the performances at Goodison Park, Nick Judd has provided his player ratings in the gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.