Chelsea drop Everton at home
Chelsea started the new Premier League season by beating hosts Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park on Saturday night.
Chelsea's only goal was scored by Georginio from the penalty spot in the 45th minute, with German coach Thomas Tsebel's men picking up the first three points in the Premiership.
The first try of the game came in the 6th minute for Chelsea, through a foul by James, sending a cross followed by Coulibaly with a header, which Pickford grabbed.
Godfrey suffered an injury in the docking with Havertz, and after a fall of nearly seven minutes on the pitch, he left the game and was replaced by Holgate.
Chelsea came back to form the danger again in the 19th minute, with a powerful ground shot from Mont from the edge of the area, and Pickford starred in the tackle.
Everton's first appearance in the game came in the 24th minute, with Tarkovsky's side coming up with a powerful header, and Mendy starred in taking it to a corner.
From a quick attack on the left side, Mikulenko sent a cross followed by Gordon with a header, which went away from giant Mindy's goal in the 28th minute.
Kante hit a ball in the 43rd minute from the edge of the area, which Pickford countered and Sterling followed with a shot into the net, before the goal was canceled out on the grounds of infiltration.
Chelsea drop Everton at home. Chelsea was awarded a penalty after Chilwell was blocked by Doucoure and was successfully executed by Georginio, ending the first half with Chelsea (1-0).
Everton started the second half strongly after Gray received a pass inside the area in the 48th minute, hitting a ball that hit Silva's foot and went out to a corner.
Mikulenko received a longitudinal pass on the left side, which he received on the chest on the boundary of the area before he hit a ball on the jumper, which went away from the goal.
Patterson set off a ground cross for Dele inside the area, who initially missed it before hitting a weak ball that passed past the post.
Sterling wasted a chance after receiving a ground cross from Kokorella, shooting a direct ball that hit Mikulenko's foot and passed just next to the post.
Bruchel rose to a display from a foul by James, a weak header that Pickford easily grabbed, ending the match with Chelsea winning 1-0.