Pedro Neto double secures Chelsea win as Emi Martinez suffers head injury

Pedro Neto scored two second half goals to give Chelsea a 2-0 victory against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Al Jazeera, BBC Sport, The Guardian, and the Irish Times all reported the win, which handed Everton their first defeat of the season. Al Jazeera noted that Neto scored inside the first minute of the second half and added a second during extended injury time. [1][2][3][4]

The match was halted for a head clash between Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martinez and Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite. Al Jazeera, The Guardian, and the Irish Times all reported that Martinez was stretchered off and taken to hospital for precautionary tests. The Guardian and the Irish Times noted that Martinez received seven minutes of treatment on the pitch, while Al Jazeera recorded 11 minutes of added time. [1][3][4]

The result moved Chelsea to fourth place in the Premier League table. According to the Irish Times and the Daily Mail, the victory gave Chelsea their first Premier League clean sheet since January. [4][6]