Chelsea and Everton players drew 2:2 in the match of the 28th round of the Premier League.
The visitors took the point with Sims’ goal in the 89th minute.
Chelsea is only tenth in the table with 38 points and is even 11 less than Tottenham, which holds the desired fourth place. The “blues” are far away from the Champions League and it looks like they will have to win it in order to play in it next season as well. Everton won an important point in the fight for survival and is now in 15th position with 26 points.
Chelsea struggled in the first half, as in most matches this season, they could not come up with the right solutions in the attacking phase and were not a goal threat.
However, everything changed in the sequel. The Blues rushed from the first minute, Havertz missed a great opportunity, and Everton’s wall gave way in the 52nd minute.
Enzo Fernandez sent a perfect pass from the middle of the pitch to Chilwell, who ran down the left side, a cross into the box followed, an intervention by Keane, but only to Joao Felix, who received the ball, settled on his left foot and hit the target from 15 meters , with the help of the post, for 1:0.
Chelsea continued their attacks, but in the 69th minute they were shocked and conceded a goal. Everton won a corner from the right side, McNeil crossed, Tarkovski outran his rivals and sent a header two meters from the goal, where Doukure curled in front of Kovacic and deceived Kepa, for 1:1.
Everton held 1:1 for seven minutes. Godfrey brought down James in his own penalty area, referee England pointed to the penalty spot, and Kai Havertz was accurate from 11 meters for 2:1.
Chelsea did not manage to save this either, but showed again all their weaknesses that they are facing this season. The game was played in the 89th minute, when reserve Sims used a pass from Ducure, went too easily past Coulibaly and beat Kepa with a nice shot, for the final 2:2.
