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Liverpool –
Everton beat Chelsea 1-0 in Week 12 of the 2020/2021 Premier League. The penalty goal led The Toffees to beat the Blues.
Competing at Goodison Park, Liverpool, England on Sunday (12/13/2020) early morning WIB, Everton excelled from the first half. Gylfi Sigurdsson scored a penalty goal.
Until the match was dissolved, no return goals were created. Everton beat Chelsea 1-0. These results keep Chelsea stuck in third place in the Premier League standings with 22 points, while Everton moves up to seventh with 20 points from 12 games.
[Gambas:Opta]The course of the match
The hosts can control the game from the first minute. Dominic Calvert-Lewin opened the threat in minute 6. However, his shot was countered by Edouard Mendy.
Chelsea have a hard time dismantling Everton’s defense. The movement of the trio of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Olivier Giroud could be suppressed by the rear of the hosts.
Meanwhile, Everton, who plays patiently and relies on quick counterattacks, can be problematic for Chelsea’s rear. In the 21st minute, Everton were able to take the lead.
Edouard Mendy fouls Calvert-Lewin. Sigurdsson advanced to be the enforcer, and was able to beat the Chelsea goalkeeper. Everton winning 1-0.
Being left behind made Chelsea try to find a draw. Several times the opportunity was obtained through Reece James and Kurt Zouma, but it was not yet fruitful.
On the other hand, Everton played quite effectively. In the 41st minute, Richarlison nearly doubled the score, if Mendy didn’t push in his shot. Until the break, the score remained 1-0 for Everton’s lead over Chelsea.
In the second half, the match was tighter. Each team threatened each other a lot.
In the 52nd minute, Richarlison shoots at Chelsea’s goal. However, Mendy may stifle her efforts. Chelsea himself is quite difficult to penetrate into Everton’s penalty area.
In the 63rd minute, Everton had a chance thanks to the collaboration of Alex Iwobi and Calvert-Lewin, but the VAR thwarted it because the forward was already offside.
In the 81st minute, Chelsea nearly equalized. Mason Mount fired a free throw, but the ball hit the crossbar. Until the fight was over, the score didn’t change. Everton beat Chelsea 1-0 in week 12 of the Premier League.
Player lineups
Everton: Pickford, Holgate, Mina, Keane, Godfret, Doucoure, Allan, Iwobi (Davies 86 ‘), Sigurdsson (Gomes 83’), Richarlison (Keny 90 ‘), Calvert-Lewin
Chelsea: Mendy, Chilwell, Silva, Zouma, James, Mount, Kante, Kovacic (Gilmour 82 ‘), Havertz (Abraham 68’), Werner, Giroud
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