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
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
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
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 63rdShow more
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
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
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 ImagShow more
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
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
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 beforeShow more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 EveShow more
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
Moises Caicedo 5/10
An average performance from the defensive midfielder. Needs to do more to influence the game. PA
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. GShow more
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
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
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
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
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 chShow more
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 muchShow more
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. APDjordje 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. ReutersJordan 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. PAAshley 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 ImagesVitalii 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 63rdShow moreJames 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. PAJarrad 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. ReutersIdrissa 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 ImagShow moreJack 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 ImagesJames 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. APDwight 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 beforeShow moreAbdoulaye 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. ReutersDominic 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. APNathan 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. APAmadou 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. APBeto 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 ImagesLewis 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. PARobert 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. APMarc Cucurella 6/10
Had a go from range in the 76th minute, but his effort was straight at Pickford. Was solid at the back. APReece James 6/10
Had a fairly good start to the game but was forced off with an injury just before the half-hour mark. AFPAxel 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 EveShow moreBenoit 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. APMoises Caicedo 5/10
An average performance from the defensive midfielder. Needs to do more to influence the game. PAEnzo 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. GShow moreConor 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. AFPMykhailo 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. AFPCole 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. AFPArmando 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. AFPLevi 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 chShow moreNicolas 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 muchShow moreRaheem 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. APDjordje 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. ReutersEverton v Chelsea ratings: Doucoure 8, Pickford 7; Gallagher 5, Cucurella 6
Mauricio Pochettino's team slip to 2-0 defeat on Sunday
Olakunle Afolabi
December 10, 2023