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Neto double gives Chelsea Everton win as Martínez suffers head injury

Chelsea ended Everton's unbeaten Premier League start with a 2-0 away victory, but goalkeeper Emi Martínez was taken to hospital after suffering a head injury.

By Hushread Stories, written with AI from 10 outlets · First published 17 Oct 2026

In brief

  1. Chelsea beat Everton 2-0 on Merseyside, handing the hosts their first Premier League defeat of the season.
  2. Pedro Neto scored both goals after halftime as Chelsea moved provisionally into fourth place in the league.
  3. Morgan Rogers escaped a sending off before the interval, before Neto scored twice in the second half.
  4. Chelsea goalkeeper Emi Martínez suffered a head injury after colliding with an opponent during the second half.
  5. Martínez was carried off on a stretcher and taken to hospital, leaving his condition an immediate concern.
Neto double gives Chelsea Everton win as Martínez suffers head injury
Source: Sky Sports

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Martínez taken to hospital after suffering head injury

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Chelsea rise provisionally to fourth with away victory

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Martínez carried off after second half collision

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Morgan Rogers escapes sending off before the interval

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How it started

Everton entered the match unbeaten in the Premier League this season. Chelsea ended that run with a 2-0 victory on Merseyside, according to Sky Sports.

The visitors were returning from the international break, Guardian Sport reported. Their win would lift them provisionally into fourth place, but an injury to goalkeeper Emi Martínez overshadowed the result.

How it unfolded

The first major flashpoint came before halftime on October 17, when Morgan Rogers escaped a sending off, according to Sky Sports. The supplied coverage does not detail the incident or the reasoning behind the decision.

Pedro Neto then scored both Chelsea goals after the interval. His double secured the 2-0 win and Everton's first league defeat of the season, Sky Sports reported.

During the second half, Martínez collided with an opponent and was left on the pitch, according to La Nacion. L'Équipe reported that the goalkeeper was carried off on a stretcher.

Martínez was subsequently taken to hospital after suffering a head injury, according to www.espn.com - TOP Sports. The supplied coverage does not establish whether the collision came before, between or after Neto's goals.

Where it stands

Chelsea's victory moved them provisionally into fourth place in the Premier League, according to CNN Brasil. Neto supplied both goals, while Everton's unbeaten league start came to an end.

The immediate concern is Martínez's health. www.espn.com - TOP Sports reported his hospital transfer, but the supplied coverage contains no confirmed diagnosis or recovery timetable.

What to watch

The key update is a medical assessment of Martínez following his head injury and hospital transfer. The supplied reporting does not establish the severity of the injury or when he might return to play.

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