‘Unsung hero’: Pundit singles out Chelsea star for praise after Everton victory

However, despite enjoying spells of possession, Chelsea went into half-time with the scoreline still 0-0.

That changed almost immediately after the restart.

Neto struck in the 46th minute, finishing a well-worked attacking move to give Chelsea the breakthrough they had been searching for.

The goal forced Everton to adopt a more adventurous approach as they attempted to find an equaliser.

However, Chelsea remained organised and resisted the hosts’ attempts to get back into the contest.

With Everton pushing forward late in the match, Neto capitalised on the space available and scored his second goal in the 90th minute.

The Portuguese winger’s brace secured a 2-0 victory and brought Everton’s unbeaten Premier League run to an end.