At 1:30 a.m. Beijing time on March 19, Chelsea hosted Everton at Stamford Bridge in the 28th round of the 2022-23 Premier League season. In the first half, neither team scored; In the second half, Felix broke the deadlock when Doucoure equalised and Kai Havertz took another lead for Chelsea with a penalty and Sims scored in the final minute. In the end, Chelsea drew 2-2 with Everton to remain 10th in the Premier League.
Chelsea have been in a slump this season, and although they have reached the last eight of the Champions League, they are not in the top eight in the Premier League and have been hovering in the middle of the table. Everton are also not in good form, having just one point above the relegation zone before this game.
In the third minute, Chilwell's cross from the left side of the pitch was cleared by an Everton defender, and Enzo in front of the box stopped the ball with his right foot, and the ball was again blocked by the Everton defender. In the 11th minute, Chilwell drove a corner kick from the right into the box and Havertz in the middle headed it off the upright.
In the 17th minute, Everton's McNeill fired a long-range left-footed shot from front and the ball went into the stands. In the 21st minute, Christian Pulisic crossed from the left side of the box, Ben Chilwell, who cut into the box, fired a low shot from the front post, Felix relayed and tackled, but the ball was held by Pickford first.
In the 34th minute, Enzo in front of the box received a pass from the left and then split it to the right, Felix stopped the ball and fired low, and Pickford fell to the ground to confiscate the ball. In the 45+2nd minute, Chelsea won a free-kick from the edge of the penalty area on the right side of the pitch, Kai Havertz crossed the middle, Pulisic missed the ball, followed by Enzo's right-footed push and the Everton defender blocked the ball. At the end of the first half, neither team scored.
In the 49th minute, Chilwell crossed from the left flank in front, Havertz headed in at the back of the penalty area, and Pickford saved the ball sideways. In the 52nd minute, Enzo made a wide shift on the right side of the front, and Chilwell who inserted into the left side of the box kept the ball and crossed directly, the Everton defender was not far away, Felix stopped the ball and shot low into the far corner, the ball hit the post and rolled into the goal, Chelsea led Everton 1-0.
In the 56th minute, Chelsea played a quick counter-attack, straight down the right flank, Felix put the ball back on his heel, and Christian Pulisic stopped the ball and scored with his left foot. However, Felix was offside and the goal was invalidated.
In the 69th minute, Everton's right-hand corner kick drove into the box and Tarkovski's header at the back post was headed in by Doukure heading in front of Kepa, and Everton equalised.
In the 74th minute, Reece James and Felix tripped on the right side of the penalty area after hitting the wall and the referee awarded a penalty.
Chelsea's penalty was headed off by Kai Havertz, who chose a small break and a pause to trick the goalkeeper into putting the ball on the right side of the goal to give Chelsea a 2-1 lead over Everton.
In the 82nd minute, McNeill took the ball to the left side of the box with a low shot that grazed the upright and went off the line. In the 89th minute, Everton countered with a long pass from the left side of the back, Sims received a direct drive from his teammate into the left side of the box, passed Koulibaly and pushed a left-footed shot to score, Everton drew 2-2 with Chelsea.
In the end, the game ended with Chelsea held to a 2-2 draw by Everton.