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Chelsea had captain John Terry sent off for a reckless challenge but were able to hold Everton to a goalless draw at Goodison Park.
Terry was shown a straight red card in the 35th minute for a studs-up lunge on Leon Osman which caused plenty of controversy.
The England captain launched himself at Osman and ball with studs up and both feet off the ground. He was not particularly high but he was particularly dangerous and the Everton man went flying as Terry slid through him, leaving referee Phil Dowd with no option but to brandish a red card.
Terry was also sent off at Manchester City in September and the decision was rescinded, but he is unlikely to be so lucky this time.
Chelsea were infuriated, and the arguments were still going on as the teams headed down the tunnel at halftime with boss Luiz Felipe Scolari fuming at the referee, accusing him of being afraid of the crowd.
Unsurprisingly, Everton dominated possessions after the break, but they fired rather too many aimless balls into the box, where Petr Čech was commanding in the air.
Then, with five minutes left on the clock, Goodison Park erupted when Steven Pienaar bundled the ball out of Čech’s hands and into the net.
The joy was shortlived, though, as the South African adjudged to have been offside before stealing the ball out of Čech's hands.
The result halted Chelsea’s run of 11 consecutive away wins, with eight under Scolari this season.
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Terry was shown a straight red card in the 35th minute for a studs-up lunge on Leon Osman which caused plenty of controversy.
The England captain launched himself at Osman and ball with studs up and both feet off the ground. He was not particularly high but he was particularly dangerous and the Everton man went flying as Terry slid through him, leaving referee Phil Dowd with no option but to brandish a red card.
Terry was also sent off at Manchester City in September and the decision was rescinded, but he is unlikely to be so lucky this time.
Chelsea were infuriated, and the arguments were still going on as the teams headed down the tunnel at halftime with boss Luiz Felipe Scolari fuming at the referee, accusing him of being afraid of the crowd.
Unsurprisingly, Everton dominated possessions after the break, but they fired rather too many aimless balls into the box, where Petr Čech was commanding in the air.
Then, with five minutes left on the clock, Goodison Park erupted when Steven Pienaar bundled the ball out of Čech’s hands and into the net.
The joy was shortlived, though, as the South African adjudged to have been offside before stealing the ball out of Čech's hands.
The result halted Chelsea’s run of 11 consecutive away wins, with eight under Scolari this season.
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