Argentinian worldwide taken to hospital for precautionary exams after a head conflict with Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite.
Printed On 17 Oct 2026
Pedro Neto’s double condemned Everton to a primary defeat of the season as Chelsea received 2-0 on the Hill Dickinson Stadium regardless of the lack of goalkeeper Emi Martinez to a head harm.
Neto opened the scoring inside the primary minute of the second half on Saturday and secured the three factors in the course of the 11 added minutes following the prolonged therapy given to the stricken Martinez.
The Argentinian worldwide was concerned in a sickening head conflict with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite and was taken to hospital.
“So far as I do know he left the stadium aware. Proper now he’s within the hospital doing the precautionary exams, so let’s see,” mentioned Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso.
A primary away win of the season lifts Chelsea above the Toffees into the highest 4 and the Blues additionally recorded a primary clear sheet in 23 Premier League video games.
“We would have liked one in every of these wins away. We’ve got performed very skilled, very critical, wanting stable. It’s a superb win,” added Alonso.
“We have to get many extra clear sheets for the remainder of the league video games however for certain the primary one of many season feels good and now we have to maintain going this fashion.”
After a gradual begin, a fiery-tempered encounter sparked into life when Everton midfielder Harrison Armstrong launched right into a deal with on Josh Acheampong for the primary of 5 first-half yellow playing cards.
‘This win is for him’
That problem additionally enlivened the house crowd and spurred Everton on to their greatest spell of the sport.
Thierno Barry was responsible of one other wasteful day in entrance of aim because the Frenchman planted a header from Jack Grealish’s cross too near Martinez.
Chelsea have made a behavior of quick begins underneath Alonso, however it took till 4 minutes earlier than half-time to threaten when Moises Caicedo blasted off the bar from a well-worked nook.
Everton have been livid that Morgan Rogers escaped a second reserving simply earlier than the break after a thunderous conflict with England teammate James Garner.
That proved to be an enormous resolution because the guests this time flew out of the blocks at the beginning of the second interval.
Jorrel Hato received to the byline and his low cross fell to Neto, who had time to manage earlier than firing low previous Jordan Pickford.
Chelsea had not stored a Premier League clear sheet since January, however have been not often troubled by an Everton facet quick on ahead choices, regardless of the lack of Martinez.
“I simply felt that Chelsea had that little bit extra aptitude and talent which we didn’t possess on the proper moments at the moment,” mentioned Everton boss David Moyes.
The therapy for Martinez threatened to halt Chelsea’s momentum as they managed the second half.
Belgian Mike Penders changed the Chelsea primary for his first Premier League look however had little to do bar coping with a number of determined Everton crosses.
On the different finish Pickford made a tremendous save to disclaim Joao Pedro.
However Chelsea did get their second aim when Neto coolly stroked into the underside nook after Jordan Henderson’s free-kick was blocked by the Everton wall.
“We’re actually happy. Disgrace for Emi however we want you all the most effective. This win is for him,” Neto advised TNT Sports activities after his first Premier League brace.
“We’d like a clear sheet, to be trustworthy. I feel we did an excellent recreation. Emi deserved this, Mike did as properly.”
