Chelsea inflict Everton's first defeat after Rogers escapes red

Report as Chelsea keep first Premier League clean sheet in nine months to leapfrog Everton thanks to Pedro Netos second-half double after Morgan Rogers avoids sending off before the break; Emi Martinez stretchered off with serious-looking head injury in second half

Pedro Neto scored both second-half goals as Chelsea inflicted Everton’s first defeat of the Premier League season in a 2-0 win on Merseyside after Morgan Rogers escaped a sending off before the interval.

Chelsea, who managed to keep their first clean sheet in the league for nine months, produced a dominant second-half performance which saw Neto open the scoring 43 seconds after the restart before doubling their lead in the 90th minute.

The victory was marred by a serious-looking head injury to Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez, who was taken to hospital for precautionary tests after being stretchered off in the second half following a nasty collision with Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite.

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Source: Sky Sports