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Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of Everton against Chelsea from Goodison Park. Chelsea can ill-afford to drop any more points so early in the season. Jose Mourinho's side have a meagre total of four points from their opening four matches, something which will alarm Blues fans as Manchester City sit pretty at the Premier League summit on a maximum haul. Everton will be fairly content with their start to the campaign. Five points might not represent much progress from last season, but they've already faced City and emerged with a draw from their trip to Tottenham. It's a nightmare match for Chelsea, who desperately need a run of wins to put the pressure on their rivals, with Romelu Lukaku undoubtedly out to prove a point to his former club.

Premier League / Matchday 5
Goodison Park / 12.09.2015
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Desmond Kane

Updated 12/09/2015 at 13:38 GMT


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Late challenge by Naismith on Fabregas. Can have few complaints about that. Looks like there are more goals in this match.
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Begovic forced to dash off his line to clear the danger with McCarthy making good ground towards the Chelsea area.
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Chelsea are the third club to concede at least two goals in their first five Premier League matches of the season following Everton in 1994/1995 and Derby County in 2000/2001.
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We are off and running in this second half. Everton with this 2-1 lead. Wonder what Mourinho had to say to his players at the break?
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There goes the whistle for the break. A 2-1 lead for Everton at half-time, but you suspect Chelsea are far from finished in this match. All to play for in the second half.
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We are heading for two minutes of added time to this first half.
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Pedro decides to have a go from distance, but the shot is well over the bar. No deflection. A goalkick to the home side.
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Everton manager Roberto Martinez will be happy to hear the whistle for the break. Chelsea with all the play since Matic scored.
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Hazard drills a low shot at goal. Ivanovic tries to help it towards goal, but the ball is wide of the target. Everton cling to this 2-1 lead.
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Stones showing his class to block the Costa effort. Jagielka does well to get across in blocking the Zouma header from the Fabregas corner.
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Matic tries his luck again from distance, but this time Barry does well to divert the shot wide. Kone heads clear from the corner. Everton being pinned back.
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Chelsea suddenly sensing the chance to draw level in this match as Terry throws his head at a loose ball, but he nods over the bar. Much sharper from Chelsea.
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GOAL! Matic with an unstoppable hit from 30 yards. What a strike by the Chelsea midfielder. Arrows past Howard who had no chance, and into the corner of the net. Chelsea right back in this contest.
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Lukaku with a header towards Naismith, who is deemed to be guilty of a late foul on Ivanovic. A spot of respite for Chelsea.