At 0:30 a.m. Beijing time on August 7, the first round of the 2022-23 Premier League season ushered in a focus battle, and Chelsea went to Goodison Park to challenge Everton. In the first half, Godfrey left the field with a serious injury, Sterling's goal was invalidated due to offside, Chilwell made a penalty, and Zoginho took the penalty; In the second half, Cucurella made his Chelsea debut. In the end, Chelsea beat Everton 1-0 to open the season.
In this match, Chelsea's new signings Sterling and Koulibaly were both on the starting list, with Cucurella on standby. In the 9th minute, Pickford kicked his teammate's return pass back into the field in front of the bottom line, Havertz took the ball into the box and was shoveled down by Godfrey, who was badly injured in his ankle due to the tackle and was subsequently replaced by Holgate.
In the 20th minute, Chelsea fired a tactical corner kick from the left and Mount fired a powerful shot in front of the penalty area that was saved by Pickford. In the 24th minute, McColenko's cross from the left side of the box was met by Tarkovsky who jumped high in the middle of the penalty area to head the ball over the crossbar and Mendy lifted the ball over the crossbar.
In the 43rd minute, Reece James crossed from the right side of the field and Kante's low shot from the edge of the box was saved by Pickford and Sterling followed up with a shot that broke the goal. However, the referee waved the flag to signal that Sterling was offside and the goal was invalid.
In the 45+7th minute, Chilwell received the ball into the left side of the penalty area, was dragged to the ground by Ducurella, and the referee awarded a penalty.
The penalty was taken by Jorginho, who pumped his right foot into the bottom left corner of the goal, Pickford misjudged the direction and Chelsea led Everton 1-0 and the first half ended.
In the second half, Everton had a counter-attack opportunity when Gray scored a right-footed shot from a tight angle on the right side of the penalty area and the ball was saved by Mendy. In the 51st minute, Everton's corner kick caused a chaotic battle inside the Chelsea penalty area, and Mendy eventually confiscated the ball.
In the 62nd minute, McColenko received a long pass on the left side of the front and catapulted straight, and the ball was deflected. In the 67th minute, Everton's Mina was injured and unable to hold on. In the 75th minute, Chelsea's new signing Kucurella came on as a substitute and replaced Koulibaly.
In the 82nd minute, Chelsea won a free kick on the right side of the field and Reese James shot straight at goal. A minute later, Cucurella, who had just played, stepped forward to cross from the left side of the penalty area, and Sterling in the middle of the road wrapped it up and pushed a shot that was blocked by everton players.
In the end, the game ended with Chelsea winning 1-0 over Everton.