Injured Martinez taken to hospital as Chelsea beat Everton
Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez left the pitch on a stretcher with a serious-looking head injury as Xabi Alonso’s side won at Everton. Argentina World Cup winner Martinez and Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite clashed heads as they went for the ball in the 75th minute. Branthwaite was able to continue after treatment, but the game was […]
In a Chelsea victory over Everton, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez suffered a serious head injury and was taken off on a stretcher, according to wire material. The incident occurred in the 75th minute when Xabi Alonso's side and Martinez's Argentina World Cup-winning team collided heads while attempting to control the ball. Despite Branthwaite being able to continue playing after receiving treatment, the game was halted for ten minutes as Martinez was medically attended to.
The 34-year-old, who could still move his arms as he was carried off, was subsequently replaced by Mike Penders. The match was eventually won by Chelsea, thanks to two goals scored by wing-back Pedro Neto within the second half. His first goal came from Jorrel Hato's deflected cutback, and his second was a cool rolled finish into the bottom corner following Jordan Henderson's free-kick hitting the wall.
This result marked Chelsea's first Premier League clean sheet in nine months and provided Everton with their first league defeat of the season. As a result, Chelsea climbed to fourth position in the league table, while Everton settled to sixth place.
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