Chelsea player ratings vs Everton: Azpilicueta costly, Werner poor, Loftus-Cheek exceptional

When Everton and Chelsea went head-to-head on Sunday afternoon at a wet Goodison Park, there was a sense of tension around the stadium. It was a must-win for the Toffees, who saw relegation rivals Burnley produce a stunning comeback away at Watford on Saturday afternoon.

The importance of this match to Frank Lampard’s Everton was emphasised by the pre-match scenes that saw thousands of supporters welcoming the team to Goodison Park and giving the Chelsea bus a very loud welcome. For the Blues, it didn’t have as much riding on it. However, Thomas Tuchel is not the sort of person to allow his team to switch off in certain matches.

Frank Lampard makes Chelsea admission ahead of crucial Everton Premier League game

After a rather uneventful first-half, Everton lifted the roof off Goodison when Richarlison capitalised on a Cesar Azpilicueta error to hand the hosts the lead early in the second period. Chelsea applied pressure to the Everton goal not long after that, with Mason Mount seeing his strike hit both posts, while Antonio Rudiger and Azpilicueta were both denied by Jordan Pickford.

The game stayed 1-0 to Everton, who picked up a crucial victory in their fight to remain in the Premier League. Chelsea, meanwhile, were very disappointing and has had a go at rating each player after the display on Merseyside.

Mendy was completely untested in the first-half. His distribution was tidy enough, but overall, it was a relatively quiet game for the Senegalese shot-stopper.

The Chelsea captain had a decent first-half, but the worst possible start to the second period. Azpilicueta was dispossessed by Richarlison, and the Brazilian slotted past Mendy.

Brilliant. Typically brilliant. There was a moment just before stoppage-time in