Everton fight back to earn draw against Chelsea

League leaders Chelsea twice let a one-goal lead slip as Everton clinched a deserved point at Stamford Bridge.

Everton took a fortuitous lead when a goalbound effort struck the post and deflected in off keeper Petr Cech.

Neat finishes from Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka turned the tables in Chelsea’s favour before substitute Yakubu levelled from close range.

Drogba volleyed the home side ahead again but Louis Saha’s deflected header rewarded the visitors for their effort.

Chelsea have now gone four games without a win and while this cannot be considered a major blip, it will add credence to those tempering their early season assertion that the Blues were destined for Premier League glory.

While Carlo Ancelotti’s side showed plenty of attacking edge, they also demonstrated a fallibility in defence that could, unless addressed, seriously undermine their title challenge.

All three of Everton’s goals were preventable, and it will be of particular concern to Ancelotti that two of them resulted from set-pieces; something of an Achilles heel for the Blues.

Chelsea 3-3 Everton

Chelsea
* Drogba 18
* Anelka 23
* Drogba 59
Everton
* Cech (og) 12
* Yakubu 45+5
* Saha 63

Source: BBC

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