It was all too much for the Everton legend Colin Harvey, who could bear no more Chelsea pressure and made for the exit with a few minutes to go. But Frank Lampard’s team could take it and Everton’s refusal to go quietly ensured they remain in charge of their precious, precarious Premier League destiny.
Richarlison struck the only goal that condemned Chelsea to a fourth successive Premier League defeat at Goodison Park and left Thomas Tuchel openly worrying about his team’s Champions League qualification prospects.