Jorginho penalty enough to earn Chelsea hard-fought opening win at Everton

It was not a statement performance to launch the new season or the new Todd Boehly era from Chelsea but Thomas Tuchel found rare encouragement at Goodison Park nevertheless. His team opened the campaign with a dogged, deserved victory at Everton, ending a run of four consecutive defeats in this fixture, displaying a tenacity if not a cutting edge that bodes well for the months ahead.

Jorginho’s penalty late in first half stoppage time delivered the win over Frank Lampard’s striker-less side in what was a fairly tame and forgettable encounter. Everton lost two central defenders to injury to add to their opening day problems.

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