Jorginho’s converted penalty kick was enough to give Chelsea a winning start to the season at Goodison Park after their turbulent summer.
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A quiet first half saw the home side enjoy the best share of the chances, but it was Thomas Tuchel’s side who took the lead after Abdoulaye Doucoure fouled Ben Chilwell inside the box for Jorginho to score Chelsea’s first goal of the season. The Toffees reacted well after the break as Demarai Gray found space inside the box before testing Edouard Mendy, and it was the home side who came close again to finding the equaliser but for some desperate defending.
Chelsea continued to struggle to create meaningful chances despite some substitutions that saw Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek introduced, with a cautious approach preferring to resist pressure from the home side who lost patience as the game went on.
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The goal was enough to give Chelsea all three points which will be a relief for boss Thomas Tuchel after a summer when the club was taken over by American Todd Boehly, saw record signing Romalu Lukaku return on loan to Inter Mlan, Anthony Rudiger and Andreas Christensen leave on free transfers, while bringing in Raheem Sterling among a bunch of new signings.
Sterling had a debut goal disallowed for offside but was kept quiet by a resolute Everton defence in which James Tarkowski was outstanding on his debut following his move from Burnley.
Ten minutes of added time following a medical emergency in the stands forced Chelsea to remain resolute deep into injury time, and they were able to hold on for three vital, hard-fought points.
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