Pedro Neto’s brace lifts Chelsea to fourth with 2‑0 win at Everton

Pedro Neto scored in the 46th and 90th minutes as Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 at Hill Dickinson Stadium, moving to fourth in the Premier League with 13 points from seven games.

The teams reached half-time level at 0-0. Neto broke the deadlock in the first minute after the restart, then struck again in the 90th minute to settle the contest and complete his brace.

The result moves Chelsea above Everton in the table. Chelsea are fourth on 13 points, while Everton stay sixth with 10 points after seven games. Three points now separate Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur in the table ahead of the sides’ meeting next weekend.

For Chelsea, the win gives them a top-four position after seven matches and a clear target for their next league fixture: Tottenham visit on Saturday 24 October, with kick-off at 17:30 BST. The three-point gap between the clubs adds a direct table consequence to that meeting.

Everton’s next chance to respond comes away to Arsenal on Saturday 24 October at 15:00 BST. They will head into that match still sixth, three points behind Chelsea. The defeat leaves them without a goal in this game, while Neto’s two strikes proved decisive for the visitors.

The key moment came straight after the interval, when Neto put Chelsea ahead in the 46th minute. Everton kept the score at 1-0 until the closing minute, but his second goal made the points secure. Chelsea leave Hill Dickinson Stadium with a 2-0 win and a place in the top four; Everton remain sixth as both clubs turn to next Saturday’s fixtures.