Everton Football Club don show say dem serious for dis Premier League season as dem hammer Chelsea Football Club 3-0 for Hill Dickinson Stadium for Saturday evening match. Di game wey see Beto score two goals and Iliman Ndiaye add anoda one don push Everton to seventh position for table, while Chelsea dey struggle with four consecutive losses for all competitions.
Di match start with Everton wey dey full of energy, as Beto nearly catch Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez wey dey waste time with ball for early minutes. Jorrel Hato come rescue Chelsea with last-minute clearance. James Garner, wey just receive England national team call-up, nearly score but Malo Gusto clear di ball from goal line.
Chelsea try make demself come alive with multiple attempts wey dem block, including one chance for Joao Pedro from open play. From corner kick wey follow, Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana all try score but no goal come. For 34th minute, Everton break di deadlock as Garner thread pass through Chelsea defence, Beto beat Fofana to di ball and use outside of him boot lift am over Sanchez for beautiful finish.
Before half-time, Chelsea vice-captain Enzo Fernandez wey don hint say him fit leave di club soon, produce acrobatic volley wey Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford save well well. Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior make tactical change at half-time by introducing winger Alejandro Garnacho to replace Gusto.
Second half begin with Fernandez again testing Pickford with curled shot from outside box, but di England goalkeeper remain sharp. For 67th minute, Beto double Everton lead as him powerful strike squeeze through Sanchez after Idrissa Gueye intercept ball and run 30 yards forward. Di Portuguese striker celebration show say Everton dey control di game completely.
Chelsea try change things by bringing in winger Estevao Willian and striker Liam Delap, wey Everton manager David Moyes once dey target for transfer. But for 84th minute, Iliman Ndiaye seal victory with sensational curling effort wey enter top corner, make di scoreline 3-0 for Everton.
Dis result don give Everton hope for European qualification as dem now dey seventh for Premier League with just two points behind Chelsea wey dey sixth. For Chelsea side, di loss mean dem risk to miss Champions League qualification for next season. Di London club don lose four matches straight for all competitions, including 3-0 home defeat to Paris Saint-Germain for Champions League wey eliminate dem with 8-2 aggregate score.
Everton manager David Moyes talk after match say him team performance show improvement. “Our players show character today. Beto finish well, Garner create chances, and whole team defend as unit. We dey build momentum at right time for season.” Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior express concern about team form. “We need to find solution quick quick. Di players dey try but results no dey come. We go work hard to correct our mistakes.”
For women football news from same weekend, Chelsea Women team draw 1-1 with London City Lionesses at The Den. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd score for Chelsea but Isobel Goodwin equalize late for London City. Di draw make Chelsea drop to third position for Women Super League after Manchester United beat Everton Women.
Di Premier League race for European spots don become more interesting with dis result. Everton now get realistic chance to qualify for European competition for first time in eight years, while Chelsea need to find form quickly if dem wan play Champions League football next season. Next matches go determine which team go achieve dia targets as season dey enter crucial stage.
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