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Jorginho has scored 20 goals for Chelsea, with 18 coming from the penalty shot - that is the highest percentage in Premier League history for anyone to have scored more than 10 goalsChelsea opened the Premier League season with victory over Everton as Jorginho's penalty decided a scrappy contest at Goodison Park.
Thomas Tuchel introduced summer signings Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling from the start but it was one of Chelsea's established stars who settled affairs when Jorginho rolled a composed penalty past Jordan Pickford in first-half stoppage time following Abdoulaye Doucoure's foul on Ben Chilwell.
Everton, without a recognised striker following the sale of Richarlison and injury to Dominic Calvert-Lewin, battled gamely but were woefully short of quality and threat in attack.
Manager Frank Lampard's cause was not helped by a serious early injury to defender Ben Godfrey, who was taken off on a stretcher following a challenge on Kai Havertz, with Yerry Mina another casualty in the second half.
Chelsea survived in relative comfort and were able to give a debut to new signing Marc Cucurella, the defender signed from Brighton in a deal that could eventually by worth £62m, as they made it a winning start.
Chelsea grind out opening win
Chelsea never needed to touch the heights to beat Everton but manager Tuchel will still be delighted to simply start the season with a win after a turbulent summer.
Raheem Sterling showed in flashes what he will bring while powerhouse defender Koulibaly was able to ease his way into the Premier League against the blunt instrument that was Everton's attack.
Chelsea did not cause Everton too many serious problems but this game was effectively over as a contest because the visiting defence had too much know-how and the home team lacked nous.
Cucurella's debut was only notable for a yellow card after he kicked the ball away in the dying moments as Chelsea ran down the clock against an increasingly frustrated Everton.
Chelsea will be looking to bring in more new faces before the close of the transfer window and have been linked with a succession of names - even though this still represents a very strong squad.
It is all about the result on the opening day and achieving it by whatever means possible, a mission which Chelsea accomplished with plenty to spare.
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Everton
Squad number1Player namePickford
Squad number3Player namePatterson
Squad number22Player nameGodfrey
Squad number13Player nameMina
Squad number2Player nameTarkowski
Squad number19Player nameMykolenko
Squad number11Player nameGray
Squad number16Player nameDoucouré
Squad number17Player nameIwobi
Squad number7Player nameMcNeil
Squad number10Player nameGordon
Squad number4Player nameHolgate
Squad number20Player nameAlli
Squad number29Player nameRúben Vinagre
Chelsea
Squad number16Player nameMendy
Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta
Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
Squad number26Player nameKoulibaly
Squad number24Player nameJames
Squad number7Player nameKanté
Squad number5Player nameJorginho
Squad number21Player nameChilwell
Squad number19Player nameMount
Squad number17Player nameSterling
Squad number29Player nameHavertz
Squad number10Player namePulisic
Squad number12Player nameLoftus-Cheek
Squad number18Player nameBroja
Squad number23Player nameGallagher
Squad number32Player nameCucurella
Line-ups
Everton
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Pickford
- 3Patterson
- 22GodfreySubstituted forHolgateat 18'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 13MinaBooked at 45minsSubstituted forVinagreat 70'minutes
- 2Tarkowski
- 19MykolenkoBooked at 80mins
- 11Gray
- 16Doucouré
- 17Iwobi
- 7McNeilSubstituted forAlliat 61'minutes
- 10Gordon
Substitutes
- 4Holgate
- 5Keane
- 6Allan
- 15Begovic
- 20Alli
- 25Gbamin
- 29Vinagre
- 51Warrington
- 56Mills
Chelsea
Formation 3-4-3
- 16Mendy
- 28Azpilicueta
- 6Thiago Silva
- 26KoulibalySubstituted forCucurellaat 75'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 24JamesBooked at 56mins
- 7Kanté
- 5JorginhoSubstituted forGallagherat 90+9'minutes
- 21ChilwellSubstituted forLoftus-Cheekat 65'minutes
- 19MountSubstituted forPulisicat 65'minutes
- 17Sterling
- 29HavertzSubstituted forBrojaat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 8Kovacic
- 10Pulisic
- 12Loftus-Cheek
- 14Chalobah
- 18Broja
- 22Ziyech
- 23Gallagher
- 32Cucurella
Referee:Craig Pawson
Attendance:39,254
Live Text
Match ends, Everton 0, Chelsea 1.
Second Half ends, Everton 0, Chelsea 1.
Attempt saved. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Demarai Gray with a cross.
Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
Nathan Patterson (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
Dele Alli (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella tries a through ball, but N'Golo Kanté is caught offside.
Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Jorginho.
Mason Holgate (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).
Attempt saved. Armando Broja (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
Armando Broja (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
Rúben Vinagre (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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