Chelsea held to 2-2 draw after Everton came twice from behind to share points at Stamford Bridge (Video)

Chelsea were defeated to a disappointing 2-2 draw by Everton at Stamford Bridge, despite extending their unbeaten Premier League record to 28 games.

Before to kickoff, Chelsea manager Graham Potter felt less pressure thanks to a run of three straight wins, and the Blues entered the game with a lot of confidence.

The greatest early opportunities belonged to Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz, but not one of them forced Jordan Pickford to make a save. In the end, that was the first half's main narrative. 

While the hosts did attempt three shots on goal, England's goalie was never truly tested. The Toffees, in contrast, provided almost nothing moving forward, but given how close things are at the bottom of the league, even one point would greatly increase their chances of surviving.

Chelsea may have lost their mojo before this, if brief, winning streak after failing to score during a period of domination, but a run of form can work wonders. 

Chelsea took the lead seven minutes after the restart after Havertz was denied by a Pickford save shortly after the interval. Joao Félix scored the goal his performance merited by shooting into the corner through the post from just beyond the area after being so energetic in the first half. 

Unfortunately, Chelsea let off rather than keeping the pressure on and trying to win the game as a fight. The visitors usually look menacing from set-pieces, and it was from a corner that they levelled, when Abdoulaye Doucouré put his head onto James Tarkowski's shot towards goal.

But, the story would take another turn as Potter's men recovered the lead with 15 seconds left. Ref Darren England had an easy choice to make when Reece James was brought down in the penalty area by Tarkowski during one of his several surges forward. Havertz beat Pickford from 12 yards to to make it 2-0. 

Ellis Simms, a replacement, scored a crucial goal for his team just as it seemed Chelsea would hang on and earn all three points. On the road to beating Kepa Arrizabalaga, Simms made a fool of Kalidou Koulibaly. 

As a consequence, Everton has moved two points farther away from the bottom-half of the table, while their opponents squandered an opportunity to close the gap to six points or less.