April 26, (THEWILL) – Chelsea strengthened their position in the English Premier League top four with a narrow 1-0 victory against Everton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Nicolas Jackson broke his scoring drought dating back to December, netting his tenth goal of the campaign with an impressive long-range effort.
The London club dominated the first half proceedings but failed to extend their advantage despite creating numerous opportunities. Everton showed marginal improvement after the interval, with striker Beto coming close to equalising during a rare attacking move from the visitors.
Noni Madueke proved a constant threat to Chelsea throughout the match, but unfortunately, he did not add his name to the scoresheet despite several promising attempts. Jackson thought he had doubled his tally late in the contest, only for the goal to be disallowed for offside after review.
The result moves Chelsea to fourth position in the table, with 2025 proving a productive year thus far for the Blues. They now sit just one point behind third-placed Manchester City as the season enters its final stretch, keeping their European qualification ambitions firmly on track.
The single-goal margin belied Chelsea’s control of the match, with Everton unable to mount a sustained comeback despite brief moments of pressure in the second half.
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