Neto brace powers Chelsea past Everton amid Martinez injury scare

Chelsea claimed an important 2–0 Premier League win over Everton on Saturday, with Pedro Neto delivering a decisive brace. However, the match was marred by a worrying injury to Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez.

After a largely uneventful first half, Chelsea broke the deadlock just 44 seconds after the restart. Neto finished a dangerous pullback following a powerful run down the left, giving the visitors the breakthrough their possession had promised.

Everton struggled to respond, while Chelsea threatened to extend their advantage through Morgan Rogers. The midfielder escaped a potential second yellow card earlier in the contest, avoiding further disciplinary trouble. The decisive moment came in the 90th minute, when Neto struck again to seal the result.

Concern nevertheless overshadowed Chelsea’s celebrations after Martínez collided heavily with Jarrad Branthwaite in the penalty area. The goalkeeper was stretchered off after lengthy treatment and taken for hospital examinations to determine the severity of his head injury.