Chelsea's Martinez 'Conscious' After Being Hospitalized Following Head Clash in Premier League Game
Pedro Neto scored twice as Chelsea earned a first away win of the season, while Martinez was stretchered off with a head injury and taken to hospital.
- On Saturday, October 17, 2026, Chelsea defeated Everton 2-0 at Hill Dickinson Stadium, with Pedro Neto scoring both goals to move the club into fourth place. The victory was overshadowed by goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez's serious head injury.
- Midway through the second half, Martinez collided head-on with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, prompting a 10-minute match stoppage. Medical staff treated the goalkeeper on the pitch before he was stretchered off and hospitalized.
- Making his Premier League debut, 21-year-old Mike Penders replaced the injured goalkeeper. His appearance helped Chelsea secure their first league clean sheet in 23 matches, ending a prolonged defensive drought.
- Manager Xabi Alonso stated Martinez "left the stadium conscious" for precautionary hospital scans. Post-match, Neto dedicated his brace to his teammate, reflecting the squad's professional focus during the physical encounter.
- With critical matches against Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool ahead, Chelsea awaits medical scan results to determine Martinez's recovery timeline following the severe head injury. The club must manage goalkeeper depth during this uncertain period.
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Noh Joo-hwan] Argentina national team goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (Chelsea) suffered a head injury during a Premier League match. He collapsed after colliding with an opposing player while contesting an aerial ball. He was carried off on a stretcher and substituted. Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso [mentioned] goalkeeper Martinez, who sustained a head injury, after the 2-0 away victory against Everton in the 2026-2027 Premier…
Chelsea's goalkeeper bangs head to head with an Everton player. Stay on the ground before being transported out of the stadium
The seventh day of the British Premier League opened with 2-0 Chelsea on the Everton in a match characterized by the fearful injury to the goalkeeper of the Londoners Emiliano Martinez who went out in the stretcher after a hard fight. (ANSA)
Editorial deportes, 17 Oct (EFE).- Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez, an Argentine international goalkeeper from Chelsea, left the Everton stadium “conscious” and was transferred to the “hospital for precautionary tests”, as explained by his coach, Xabi Alonso, after the evacuation on a stretcher of the goalkeeper after a crash in the 66th minute of the meeting. “For me to know, he left [...] The entry Dibu Martínez came out “conscious” and is “in the ho…
Shock for Chelsea FC: goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez bangs together with an opponent and hurts his head. The world champion must be transported from the square and is in the hospital.
The goalkeeper of Chelsea and the Argentine team had to leave the pitch on a stretcher after a hard clash with Branthwaite, Everton player. He was conscious and made a reassuring gesture as he left.
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