At 21:00 Beijing time on May 1, the 35th round of the Premier League ushered in a match, and Chelsea challenged the relegation team Everton. In the first half, Gordon's free-kick was high, Mount's long-range shot was high, and Gray's low shot was confiscated by Mendy. In the second half, Gray assisted on Risalisson's one-handed goal, McColenko's shot was deflected off target, Mount shot into the post and Havertz's header was deflected off the top of the goal. In the end, Chelsea lost 1-0 to Everton, breaking a big upset.
Chelsea lined up in a 3412 formation. Mendy served as the starting goalkeeper. Rudiger, Thiago Silva and Azpilicueta are paired at 3 defenders. Marcos Alonso, Cheek, Jorginho and Rees James make up four midfielders. The attacking combination of Mount, Werner and Havertz joined forces. Lukaku, Pulisic, Ziyech and Saul sat on the bench.
Just over a minute into the game, Everton won a free kick in front of the arc of the penalty area, Gordon took the penalty, the ball, although over the wall, was too high and flew directly into the audience. Six minutes later, Mount made a slight adjustment after receiving the ball outside the penalty area, and he shot from a distance, which was also high. In the 15th minute, Gray burst into the left side of the penalty area, fired a low shot into the far corner, and the goalkeeper quickly landed on the ground to stop the ball. Immediately after, Rudiger tripped Coleman while grabbing the ball, which earned him a yellow card.
In the 32nd minute, Gordon dribbled the ball inside the edge of the penalty area, firing a low shot into the near corner and slightly off the right upright. Three minutes later, Mount pulled a foul while grabbing the ball in midfield, triggering a clash between the two sides, and Mount was shown a yellow card by the referee. At half-time, the score was still 0-0! Although Chelsea have a great advantage in possession, it is difficult to create good opportunities under Everton's dense defense.
The second half was easy to fight again. In the 46th minute, Everton scored! Azpilicueta made a low-level mistake, Rishalisson blocked the ball, Gray passed the ball back to Risalisson, and Risalisson single-handedly shot low into the far corner and the ball went in! Everton's frontcourt was effective. Tens of thousands of fans at home are partying. Chelsea are in trouble. In the 50th minute, Chelsea almost conceded the ball again, McColenko received a wonderful pass from his teammate on the left side of the penalty area, which was also a one-handed opportunity, but his shot was deflected and missed the opportunity to extend the score.
Eight minutes later, Mount's powerful shot from the neutral post popped up and Everton escaped. Azpilicueta then made up for it, and Pickford reacted quickly and saved the ball. In the 59th minute, Rudiger swept a shot from the back of the penalty area and bounced off Pickford's face. Pickford is a real fight! In the 67th minute, Havertz jumped high near the penalty spot to head the ball into the goal, and the ball bounced off the left upright. In the 78th minute, Cheek fired a long-range shot from outside the penalty area and Pickford held the ball out with one hand. In the end, Chelsea lost 1-0 to Everton, breaking a big upset. Pickford is one of Everton's biggest contributors to winning.