Chelsea vs Everton: Maurizio Sarri's men held in feisty draw at Stamford Bridge
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Your support makes all the difference.Maurizio Sarri extended his unbeaten start to Premier League management to a record 12 games as Chelsea were frustrated in a bad-tempered encounter with Everton.
The Italian is undefeated in competitive games at Chelsea, but must have wondered how his side missed out on a ninth league win as Jordan Pickford denied Marcos Alonso, Alvaro Morata and Eden Hazard in Sunday's goalless draw.
Referee Kevin Friend doled out seven yellow cards in a tetchy contest, two coming following an off-the-ball incident between Bernard and Antonio Rudiger.
The height difference of one foot and Rudiger's amateur dramatics might have helped Bernard escape with a booking for motioning his head towards the defender.
Jorginho and Alonso could also be considered fortunate for avoiding greater punishment for challenges which caught the ankles of Gylfi Sigurdsson and Theo Walcott, respectively.
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21 mins: Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton
Mina makes a challenge on Hazard that the referee isn't happy about he gets a yellow card but that's harsh in my opinion. Chelsea have a free kick about 30 yards out.
24 mins: Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton
Alonso takes the free kick, he beats the wall and tries to curl the ball into the corner of the left post but is just wide.
27 mins: Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton
Everton have been dropping off Chelsea allowing them to have possession and it's worked so far. Chelsea haven't really created anything up front as off yet.
30 mins: Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton
Jorginho brings down Sigurdsson and gets booked for it. Digne whips the free kick into the box and Keane heads it over the bar.
33 mins: Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton
Jorginho tries to play Azpilicueta in behind Digne but his pass is too heavy. Everton bring the ball forward with Coleman who gives it to Richarlison and Kante takes him down. The referee plays the advantage then comes back and books Kante for his challenge.
36 mins: Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton
Everton playing with real composure Gomes and Bernard controlling the play as the work the ball from the back and move it out towards Walcott on the wing.
39 mins: Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton
Hazard is caught by Gomes as Chelsea look to break forward. Willian takes the free kick and finds Alonso on the left and he hits the volley but Pickford makes the save!
42 mins: Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton
Hazard finds a way through to play the ball to Morata, who goes down in the area. The referee waves it away but the ball falls to Kovacic who boots it over the bar.
45 mins: Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton
Bernard and Rudiger both get booked for coming together after Chelsea's last attack. 3 minutes added on at the end of the first half.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton
Everton have done well in this first half. They've defended with discipline and they've had composure in mid-field. Chelsea have been unable to create any major changes apart one volley from Alonso. Lots to do in the second half for both teams.
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