Chelsea, Everton, Pedro Neto and Emiliano Martinez
17 October 2026
Chelsea defeated Everton 2-0 to end the home side’s unbeaten Premier League start, but the victory was overshadowed by a worrying injury to goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The Argentina international was carried off on a stretcher after a collision with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite.
Pedro Neto struck just 43 seconds after half-time and added a second goal in the 90th minute. Martinez collided with Branthwaite while contesting a free-kick in the second half and required lengthy medical attention. Belgian goalkeeper Mike Penders replaced him for his Premier League debut. Chelsea recorded their first league clean sheet of the season, while the extent of Martinez’s injury remained unconfirmed in the supplied reports.