Chelsea Edge Past Everton in a Tight Premier League Encounter

Chelsea secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Everton at Stamford Bridge, extending their unbeaten home run in the league to eight games. Nicolas Jackson’s strike just before halftime proved to be the difference between the two sides.

The match started with Everton pushing forward, but Chelsea quickly settled into their usual pattern of dominating possession and probing for weaknesses in the visitors’ defense. While Chelsea had the upper hand, breaking down Everton’s well-organized defense proved challenging.

Jackson finally found the breakthrough with a well-taken shot from outside the box just before the half-hour mark, following a near miss from teammate Noni Madueke earlier in the game.

The second half saw a similar pattern unfold, with Chelsea controlling the tempo and creating a few half-chances, while Everton remained defensively solid. Jackson almost doubled Chelsea’s lead after a mistake by the Everton defense, but the goalkeeper managed to make the save.

Everton threatened late on with a close-range effort, but Chelsea’s keeper, Sanchez, rose to the occasion and kept Everton at bay.

As the match entered its closing stages, Chelsea seemed to tire, opting for a more conservative approach and prioritizing securing the win.

The victory sees Chelsea climb up to fourth place in the Premier League table, though they will face stiff competition from Newcastle and Nottingham Forest in the fight for European qualification.

**Key Highlights:**

* Jackson’s goal was his first in over four months.
* Enzo Fernandez provided the assist, taking over the team lead for assists in all competitions.
* Chelsea have now gone eight games unbeaten at home in the league.
* The Blues next face Djurgarden in the Conference League semi-final first leg on Thursday.