Everton welcomed Chelsea at the Hill Dickinson Stadium earlier today as they looked to secure a win at home in the Premier League. The Toffees made a decent start to the game and managed to get to the half-time interval with a goalless scoreline.
Pedro Neto made the opening breakthrough for the West London club in the 46th minute before going on to score again in the 90th minute. The match ended with David Moyes’ men suffering a disappointing 2-0 loss in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Everton player fared during the clash against the Blues.
He made a few solid saves at the back, but it was not enough today.
RB: Ainsley Maitland-Niles – 6/10
Maitland-Niles cleared his lines when he could, but offered very little going forward.
CB: James Tarkowski – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was good on the ball.
CB: Jarrad Branthwaite – 6/10
Branthwite was solid when defending inside his half, but failed to keep Neto quiet.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 17: Jack Grealish of Everton looks on during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Everton and Chelsea FC at Hill Dickinson Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty Images)
LB: Vitaliy Mykolenko – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: James Garner – 6/10
Garner worked hard defensively but lacked quality on the ball.
CM: Harrison Armstrong – 6/10
He made a couple of crucial clearances inside his half but failed to influence the game going forward.
RW: Merlin Rohl – 6.5/10
Rohl caught the eye at times on both halves.
He made two decent chances in the final third, but there was no goal for him.
LW: Jack Grealish – 6.5/10
Grealish managed to shine at times on the left flank but lacked the cutting edge in the final third.
ST: Thierno Barry – 6.5/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal and failed to take his chances.
He made two promising runs with the ball.