Pedro Neto strikes twice as Chelsea win at Everton
Pedro Neto scored twice after half-time as Chelsea won away at Everton on Saturday 17 October.
His first came 43 seconds after the restart. His second landed in the 90th minute. That was enough to settle a lunchtime kick-off that started at 12:30pm.
BBC Sport logged the opener in the 46th minute in its live coverage, a flying start to the second half that changed the shape of the afternoon. Neto, listed by Chelsea as their No. 7 attacking midfielder — the creative player stationed just behind the forwards — had already been booked in the 27th minute. He did not let that slow him down.
The win gave Chelsea their first clean sheet of the season, meaning Everton failed to score, and it ended Everton's unbeaten run. BBC Sport gave Neto an 8 out of 10 in its player ratings for the match.
Everton had recent history on their side at home to Chelsea. They had won five of their last seven home Premier League games against Chelsea, with one draw and one defeat, according to a Chelsea preview from March.
What makes this stand out is the timing. A goal less than a minute after half-time lifts a whole away end. It forces the home side to chase. Neto then waited until the very last minute to finish the job, the kind of one-two punch that sticks in the memory long after the final whistle.
