Sebelumnya usaha Nicolas Anelka membentur mistar gawang Everton sementara Joleon Lescott nyaris mencetak gol bagi tim tuan rumah setelah baru bermain 10 menit tetapi disundul menjauh oleh kiper Chelsea Petr Cech.
Earlier Nicolas Anelka hit the Everton crossbar while Joleon Lescott went close for the home side after only 10 minutes but saw a fine header scrambled away by Chelsea keeper Petr Cech.