Everton moved up to seventh on the table after Sigurdson’s penalty made the difference between both sides and condemned Frank Lampard’s team to their first loss in 10 Premier League matches.
Everton were awarded the spot-kick in the 22nd minute after Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy fouled Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Sigurdsson, the go-to set-piece taker for Everton, stepped up and sent Mendy the wrong way for his first Premier League goal of the season.
Chelsea, however, almost gave an instant response when Reece James hit the inside of the post with a shot from distance.
Three minutes into the second half, Mason Mount clipped the crossbar yet again following a deft lob over the advanced Jordan Pickford.
Mason Mount hit the woodwork again from a free-kick after VAR had ruled out a penalty call by the referee to show how unlucky Chelsea were on the night.
Everton held on to move up to seventh on 20 points while Chelsea, who lost for the first time in 10 PL matches, are third on 22 points.
Stats and facts from the match (Backed by Opta)
- Everton have won three consecutive Premier League games against Chelsea for just the second time (also Feb 2010-Feb 2012).
- Chelsea suffered their first Premier League away defeat of the season (W3 D2), with their last two defeats on the road coming on Merseyside (also 3-5 v Liverpool in July).
- Everton had 28% possession in this match, their lowest on record in a single Premier League match they went on to win (since 2003-04).
- This was Everton’s first Premier League clean sheet since the opening day against Tottenham (1-0), with the Toffees having conceded in each of their last 10 before today.
- Chelsea failed to have a single shot on target in the second half, with their last effort on target coming in the 28th minute courtesy of Kurt Zouma.
Premier League results
Saturday 12th December
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Aston Villa
- Newcastle United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion
- Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City
- Everton 1-0 Chelsea
