Neto Double Earns Chelsea a Win at Everton in Premier League Amid Head-Injury Concern for Martinez
Pedro Neto’s second-half brace sent Chelsea into fourth and ended Everton’s unbeaten start, while goalkeeper Emi Martinez was stretchered off after a collision.
- On Saturday, October 17, 2026, Chelsea defeated Everton 2-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium as Pedro Neto scored twice to lift the club into the Premier League top four.
- Ending an ignominious 23-match run without a clean sheet, Chelsea's defensive stability marked manager Xabi Alonso's first shutout since January 17, fundamentally shifting the club's trajectory.
- Goalkeeper Emi Martinez collided with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite midway through the second half, receiving nearly 10 minutes of on-pitch medical treatment including oxygen before transport to hospital.
- Replacing Martinez in the 75th minute, 21-year-old Mike Penders made his Premier League debut for Chelsea, becoming the club's youngest goalkeeper while helping secure the clean sheet during 11 minutes of added time.
- Following Martinez's hospital transfer for precautionary tests, Penders faces upcoming Premier League matches against Tottenham and Liverpool as Chelsea assesses their starter's long-term status and recovery timeline.
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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.
At Chelsea's game at Everton FC there are anxious moments. Emiliano Martínez gets badly injured in a collision on the head. The game is interrupted for about ten minutes.
Chelsea's Martinez 'conscious' after being hospitalized
Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez was taken to the hospital with a head injury after receiving about 10 minutes of treatment following a nasty-looking collision while playing for Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. Martinez came out
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