Everton secured a 3-0 victory over Chelsea at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Beto scoring twice and Illiman Ndiaye adding a third. The result marks Chelsea's fourth successive defeat, following eliminations from the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain and a league loss to Newcastle United. Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior called on his players to 'ignore the noise' amid growing pressure.
Chelsea travelled to Merseyside on the back of a challenging week, including two losses to Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain and a 1-0 home defeat to Newcastle United. Despite Everton's largely disappointing home form this season, the Toffees dominated the match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on March 21, 2026, kickoff at 5:30pm UK time. Beto opened the scoring with a fine 33rd-minute dinked finish after a throughball from James Garner. He doubled his tally shortly after the hour mark with a low effort that squirmed through the legs of Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. Illiman Ndiaye sealed the win with a stunning curling strike into the top-right corner, assisted by Beto, who left to a standing ovation. Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made key saves, including from Enzo Fernandez, preserving the clean sheet. The victory moves Everton within two points of sixth-placed Chelsea, with sixth potentially qualifying for Champions League football if Aston Villa wins the Europa League. Rosenior told Sky Sports: “Goals give you energy, and at the moment we are gifting goals away. We gifted two poor goals.” He defended Sanchez, stating, “Rob is a top goalkeeper and goalkeepers have days like this,” and urged focus ahead of the international break: “Forget the noise, we have to keep our calm and our composure.” Chelsea's next fixtures include an FA Cup quarter-final against Port Vale on April 4 and a Premier League home game against Manchester City eight days later. Lineups were: Everton (Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Beto); Chelsea (Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella; Caicedo, Lavia; Palmer, Enzo, Neto; Pedro).
