Brief
Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 as goalkeeper Emi Martinez stretchered off with head injury
Pedro Neto's second‑half brace secured Chelsea's win, but the match was overshadowed by Martinez's serious head injury.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory over Everton at Goodison Park, with Pedro Neto scoring both goals in the second half, according to Standard. Midway through the half, goalkeeper Emi Martinez collided head‑first with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, prompting treatment for both players. Martinez was fitted with a neck brace, given oxygen and stretchered off before being rushed to hospital for precautionary tests. Mike Penders replaced him, making his Premier League debut. The win marked Chelsea's first back‑to‑back league victories since early in the campaign and ended Everton's unbeaten start to the season. Earlier in the match, Everton’s Harrison Armstrong received a booking for a tackle on Josh Acheampong, and James Tarkowski was involved in a confrontation with Moises Caicedo.
For more on Martinez's injury, see Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez hospitalized after head clash.
Key facts
- Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 at Goodison Park (standard.co.uk)
- Pedro Neto scored both goals in the second half (standard.co.uk)
- Emi Martinez collided with Jarrad Branthwaite and was taken to hospital (standard.co.uk)
- Mike Penders replaced Martinez and made his Premier League debut (standard.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] standard.co.uk — originally reported as “Big Chelsea win at Everton marred as Martinez suffers serious injury”
