Chelsea climbed into the Champions League qualification positions by beating Everton 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to Nicolas Jackson's first-half goal. Jackson scored from just outside the area in the 27th minute to secure back-to-back victories for Chelsea,

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Everton served a reminder of the fragility of our lead after a careless pass out from the back led to nearly a carbon copy of our goal, but Sanchez is taller than Pickford and made the save from Beto.