3:45 Beijing time on December 17, the 17th round of the 21/22 Premier League season, Chelsea played against Everton at home. In the first half, Pickford made several punches, and the two sides exchanged white rolls. Mount took the lead in breaking the deadlock, but Branswaite equalised and the two sides ended up making it 1-1!
Before the game, Chelsea officially announced that Lukaku, Werner, Hudson-Odoi and Chilwell tested positive for the new crown, but the Premier League refused to postpone it, and the game continued normally.
In the opening six minutes, Jorginho sent a direct thrust and Reese James's half-one-handed push was deflected.
In the 12th minute, Mount split the ball from the edge of the penalty area, Ziyech's left-footed shot and Pickford flew to save.
In the 36th minute, Chelsea were close to the goal, but Mount's push in front of goal was still blocked by Pickford. In the first half, the two teams exchanged white rolls.
In the 51st minute, Mount arced the ball from a distance, the ball went straight to the bottom right corner, and Pickford once again contributed a wonderful save.
In the 69th minute, Chelsea broke the deadlock, Reece James scored the ball and Mount followed up with a shot to break the goal, 1-0! So far, Mount has contributed seven Premier League goals this season, equaling the record of the 19/20 season. At the age of 22 years and 340 days, he became the youngest player in Chelsea's history to score four consecutive Premier League goals.
In the 74th minute, Anthony Gordon's set-piece cross was met by Branswaite's back-post shot and Everton equalised. According to statistics, Chelsea have conceded goals in six consecutive games, and Tuchel is very unhappy about this. In the 76th minute, Dobbin faked a fall in the penalty area, the referee cancelled the penalty award and pulled out a yellow card to warn him, Chelsea escaped. For the rest of the time, neither side achieved anything.
Since the 1994/95 season, he has never lost at home to Everton, with a record of 15 wins and 12 draws. But for Chelsea, the record means little.
The 1-1 game left Chelsea without a second straight win, and thanks to Manchester City's win in this round, the Blues are four points behind at the top of the table. In recent times, Chelsea have been in a slump, and the Champions League has been forced to draw 3-3 by Zenit, losing the top spot in the group.
Back in the league, Chelsea turned over in succession at West Ham United and Everton, conceding five points in three rounds, getting farther and farther away from the top of the Premier League.
Chelsea starters: 16-Eduardo Mendy, 28-Azpilicueta (78' 14-Chaloba), 2-Rudiger, 6-Thiago Silva, 24-Rees James, 3 Marcos Alonso (64' 18-Barkley), 5-Jorginho, 12-Cheek (64' 17-Saul), 10-Pulišić, 22-Ziyech, 19-Mount
Everton starters: 1 Pickford, 2 Kenny, 22 Godfrey, 4 Holgate, 5 Michael Keane, 32 Branswaite, 17 Iwobi, 21 Andre Gomez (70' 25 Gbamin), 16 Dukure, 24 Anthony Gordon (90' 62 Onyngo), 50 Sims (61' 61 Dobbin)