At 3:30 PM Lithuania time, two more matches of the 3rd round of the English Premier League took place.
The spotlight was on the match at Stamford Bridge, where London's Chelsea hosted Liverpool's Everton. Antonio Conte's team, led by newcomer Alvaro Morata, secured a comfortable victory with a 2-0 result.
The "Blues" dominated the field from the very beginning of the match until the end. The meeting started with a confident play by the hosts - Chelsea played more actively with the ball and didn't allow any dangerous opportunities near their goal.
The first goal hit Everton's net in the 27th minute when Cesc Fabregas played a few passes with Alvaro Morata in the penalty area and scored with a precise shot, putting the hosts ahead.
After the missed goal, Everton didn't react to the situation - Chelsea continued to dictate the terms of their game. In the 40th minute, the visitors from Liverpool were punished once more - after a high pass from Cesar Azpilicueta, A. Morata headed the ball into the net, increasing the lead to two goals.
In the second half, Everton attacked a bit more, but Chelsea played confidently both in attack and defense. There were no more goals in the remaining time of the match at the London stadium. Chelsea bounced back after an unexpected loss in the first round and now have secured two consecutive victories against tough opponents - Tottenham and Everton.
In other matches that took place at the same time, West Brom secured a victory against Stoke City as the game approached its end. Jay Rodriguez scored in the 61st minute to put West Brom ahead, but Peter Crouch equalized the result after a substitution.
West Brom ended their two-game winning streak and allowed Manchester United to become the sole leader of the league.
Results:
Chelsea 2 - 0 Everton
27' [1 - 0] C. Fabregas
40' [2 - 0] A. Morata
West Brom 1 - 1 Stoke City
61' [1 - 0] J. Rodriguez
77' [1 - 1] P. Crouch
League table:
