POTTER’S EUROPE CHARGE
with the noise reverberating around the stadium. He was dazed but okay. The opening came when Fernandez sprayed a lovely pass across to Chilwell and his cushioned volley rolled teasingly into the Everton box.
Michael Keane tried to deal with it but managed only to feed Felix, who from 17 yards drove home a low effort across Pickford.
Kovacic’s effort then needed a good block from Seamus Coleman as the Blues looked to double their advantage.
It wasn’t until the middle of the second half that Everton finally enjoyed a spell at Chelsea’s end of the pitch that lasted more than a few seconds but, finally, they made and chance and Doucoure made it count.
A second corner in quick succession was headed goalwards by Tarkowski and his team-mate flicked it goalwards from just in front of Arrizabalaga.
Havertz thought he’d hooked it off the line but referee Darren England’s wristwatch buzzed and Everton were level.
Unsurprisingly, the away end erupted, although their delight didn’t last long.
Reece James burst into the box and was fouled twice in quick succession by Ben Godfrey and
Tarkowski, and Havertz (right) held his nerve after a long VAR check to send Pickford the wrong way.
Pickford had tried some mind games, so deserved the childlike stuck-out tongue and hand-wavingears Havertz gave him. It was a wonderfully puerile moment.
It was one that looked like it would win Chelsea the game but Dyche had other ideas as he threw Simms on late on.
And the 22-year-old duly repaid his manager’s faith with his first goal for the club.