Last-gasp Terry goal sinks Everton
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Chelsea scrambled a stoppage-time winner to snatch a 1-0 victory over Everton yesterday, showing its English Premier League title mettle by claiming three points when it looked on course to suffer another damaging blow.
After drawing its last league game against West Bromwich Albion and suffering a chastening FA Cup defeat to rival Manchester City, Jose Mourinho’s side was looking for a morale-boosting return to form.
Yet it looked sluggish for most of the match and after finally sparking into life it came up against a stubborn Everton rear-guard which only crumbled deep into added time.
Chelsea won a free kick wide on the left which Frank Lampard whipped into the penalty area and Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard could not deal with it as John Terry slide in to challenge and score the winner.
“We’re delighted with the win and the three points. We made it difficult but they are a very good side and are playing well under (manager Roberto) Martinez. It was a tough game today,” Terry told BT Sport.
Leader Chelsea moved to 60 points from 27 games, four clear of second-placed Arsenal which was facing Sunderland at home later in the day.
Everton stayed sixth on 45 points from 26, eight adrift of Liverpool in fourth.
With Chelsea having never lost a home league match under Mourinho and Everton without a win at Stamford Bridge in 20 years, it came as a surprise to see Martinez’s men make all the running in the first half.
With Lampard returning to central midfield in place of Ramires, Chelsea looked flat, its passes lacked zip and movement in attack was limited.
The visitors dominated the first half with Leon Osman forcing a fine finger-tip save from Petr Cech, Phil Jagielka glancing a header wide when unmarked and Kevin Mirallas having one shot blocked by Gary Cahill before snatching at another.
At the other end, Everton’s Howard was called into action only once to keep out a Samuel Eto’o shot with his legs.
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