Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was punished for timewasting and Pedro Neto was booked for protesting the decision during a fractious start to the Blues trip to Everton in the Premier League on Saturday. Argentina international Martinez conceded a corner because referee Paul Tierney adjudged the new Chelsea signing to have held on to the ball for too long after saving Merlin Rohls shot.Thierno Barry headed the ensuing corner straight at Martinez, who tipped Jack Grealishs shot over the crossbar shortly afterwards.You can follow updates from Everton vs Chelsea.Everton vs Chelsea: Five early bookings in Premier LeagueChelsea received three of the five bookings between the teams inside the first 34 minutes of the game, leading former England defender Stuart Pearce to fear for the prospects of neither team losing a player.Im really enjoying this game but I just hope the referee doesnt overdo the bookings and get forced into sending someone off, said Pearce, who was known for his uncompromising style during his playing career, speaking on TalkSport.It would spoil a really good, full-blooded game that weve got in front of us.The Toffees and Brentford are the only teams aside from leaders Manchester City to remain unbeaten after the first six matches of the top-flight season, although they have joined the Bees in drawing four of those games. Premier League, Round 7EvertonEVE Live 0 0 45' ChelseaCHE Venue Hill Dickinson Stadium Referee Paul TierneyEverton team vs ChelseaEverton made two changes from their preceding 2-2 draw at Hull City, bringing in defender Vitalii Mykolenko and midfielder Rohl for Michael Keane and Brennan Johnson.Jarrad Branthwaite was fit to start after suffering an issue at the MKM Stadium. Mykolenko returned after missing that game through injury.Christian Norgaard, who joined from Arsenal in August, was poised to make his debut from the bench.Everton: Jordan Pickford, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitaliy Mykolenko, James Garner, Harrison Armstrong, Merlin Rohl, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Jack Grealish, Thierno BarrySubstitutes: Mark Travers, Jake OBrien, Tyrique George, Tyler Dibling, Christian Norgaard, Brennan Johnson, Charly Alcaraz, Hayden Hackney, Braiden GrahamChelsea team vs EvertonJorrel Hato replaced Pep Chavarria in defence in Chelseas one change from their 5-1 home win over Bournemouth the previous Saturday.Midfielder Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli, 16, made his debut in a 3-0 defeat at Brentford in their last away game on September 18 and was on the bench this time.Emanuel Emegha (hamstring) and Jamie Gittens (ankle) remained out. Reece James requires knee surgery.Chelsea: Emiliano Martnez, Josh Acheampong, Maxence Lacroix, Levi Colwill, Jorrel Hato, Moises Caicedo, Jordan Henderson, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Joao PedroSubstitutes: Mike Penders, Wesley Fofana, Marco Palestra, Valentin Barco, Romeo Lavia, Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli, Willian Estevao, Geovany Quenda, Danny WelbeckWhere to watch Everton vs Chelsea: TV channel, live online streamKick-off on Saturday was at 12:30 BST (07:30 ET / 04:30 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.Streaming is available on a vast range of devices through the HBO Max app. Subscriptions start at �30.99 a month.Heres the full list of Premier League international broadcasters.Everton vs Chelsea Premier League stats, formEverton could claim consecutive Premier League wins over Chelsea for the first time since beating them in March and December 2019 under Marco Silva and Duncan Ferguson respectivelyOnly in 2006/07 have Everton had a longer unbeaten run from the start of a campaign in the competition (first 7)Although Everton boss David Moyes has never prevailed in 21 attempts in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, he has won eight of his last 13 home games against the Blues (D2 L3), with those split between four wins with Everton and four with West HamAfter a run of one goal in seven Premier League games, Barry has now scored in his last two appearances. He last scored in three consecutive league games in August 2024 in the Swiss Super League with BaselChelsea have won one of their last nine away Premier League games at Everton (D2 L6), a 1-0 win in August 2022They have failed to score in seven of those games, including the last three, and lost 3-0 on their first visit to the Hill Dickinson Stadium in MarchThe last time Chelsea suffered defeat in their first two Premier League matches in a stadium was at Sunderlands Stadium of Light in 1999/00 (4-1) and 2000/01 (1-0)The Blues have already netted five goals in the opening five minutes of their Premier League games so far this season, leading 2-0 after just three minutes against Bournemouth last time out. Only in 1994/95 (6) and 2014/15 (6) have they netted more such goals in a single campaignDespite being the third-highest scorers in the Premier League this season, no side has conceded more so far this term than Chelsea (13)Having conceded in each of their last 22 league games, Chelsea are on their second-longest run ever without a clean sheet (31 games, between November 1960 and August 1961) Recent Results : Everton Premier League Hull City HUL D 2 2 2026-10-11 Everton EVE Premier League Everton EVE W 1 0 2026-09-19 Ipswich IPS League Cup Everton EVE W 1 0 2026-09-16 Wolves WOL Premier League Tottenham TOT D 0 0 2026-09-12 Everton EVE Premier League Everton EVE D 2 2 2026-09-06 Manchester United MUN Recent Results : Chelsea Premier League Chelsea CHE W 5 1 2026-10-10 Bournemouth BOU Premier League Brentford BRE L 3 0 2026-09-18 Chelsea CHE Premier League Chelsea CHE D 2 2 2026-09-12 Hull City HUL League Cup Chelsea CHE W 6 3 2026-09-09 Leeds LEE Premier League Arsenal ARS L 2 1 2026-09-06 Chelsea CHE Latest updated Premier League table Premier League 2026 England #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Manchester City66001651118 W W W W W 2 Arsenal6501105515 W L W W W 3 Brighton64111851313 W W W D L 4 Brentford6240126610 D W D D D 5 Everton624085310 D W D D D 6 Chelsea63121513210 W L D L W 7 Leeds62318539 L D W D D 8 Hull City62318629 D L D D W 9 Liverpool62317709 L W D W D 10 Ipswich6303912-39 W L W L L 11 Newcastle62221013-38 L W L D W 12 Crystal Palace6213912-37 W D L W L 13 Manchester United61329906 D D L D W 14 Coventry6204511-66 W W L L L 15 Nottingham Forest612358-35 L L W D D 16 Aston Villa6123611-55 D W L D L 17 Sunderland6114612-64 L L L D W 18 Bournemouth6033713-63 L L D D D 19 Tottenham603339-63 D L D D L 20 Fulham6024610-42 L D D L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion Europa League (League phase) Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Championship Topics Chelsea F.C. 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