Everton 0-0 Chelsea – Premier League result as Blues miss out on top spot

Full time: CHELSEA MISS CHANCE TO GO TOP

Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Everton at Goodison Park.

The windy conditions played their part in a scrappy affair, with the Blues failing to score in the league for the first time in 16 games.

Chelsea’s best chances of the game fell to Nicolas Jackson in the opening period, with the striker denied at close range by Jordan Pickford before his header from a corner glanced up.

Everton failed to create anything of note in the first half but went close in the second as Robert Sanchez produced a superb stop to deny Jack Harrison from inside the box before Tosin Adarabioyo’s excellent block kept out Iliman Ndiaye from a matter of yards.

The result means Chelsea miss out on the chance to leapfrog Liverpool into first place ahead of their trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this afternoon, with the Blues instead remaining a point behind the leaders.

As for Sean Dyche’s men, they move up to 15th ahead of Crystal Palace on goal difference and with a game in hand on the Eagles.