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An 89th-minute goal from substitute Ellis Simms earned relegation-threatened Everton a point at Chelsea on Saturday in a lively 2-2 Premier League draw. Second-half goals from Joao Felix and Kai Havertz with a penalty had looked like earning the home side victory but Simms muscled past Kalidou Koulibaly and his shot beat Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Felix, whose trickery and silky skills had promised much in the first half, finally found the net in the 52nd minute with a low shot that crept in off the post. Chelsea enjoyed more than 70% possession in the first half with Everton defending in numbers but the goal forced Sean Dyche’s men forward and the game opened up.
They earned their reward in the 69th minute when Abdoulaye Doucoure got on the end of a loose ball after a Dwight McNeil corner and pushed it over the line to make it 1-1. Soon afterwards Chelsea won a penalty when James Tarkowski brought down Reece James and Havertz curled the ball into the top corner sending Jordan Pickford the wrong way, only for Simms to equalise again for Everton.
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Chelsea vs Everton
That point moves Everton back up into 15th, two points clear of the drop zone. They host Tottenham next time out after the international break. Chelsea move back above Aston Villa into 10th with that point as they couldn't continue their winning run. It's Villa that they face next in two weeks' time.
Chelsea vs Everton
Everton come from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Chelsea. The Blues dominated the first half without finding a breakthrough. It was Joao Felix that eventually broke the deadlock early in the second half when he latched onto Keane's poor deflection and rolled his low shot in off the inside of the post. Doucoure's equaliser was given by goal-line technology after Havertz cleared it out of the goal, and the German restored Chelsea's lead from the spot after James was fouled by Tarkowski. Simms then came off the bench to net his first goal for Everton, picking out the bottom corner late on.
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