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Everton 1-0 Chelsea: Gylfi Sigurdsson's penalty hands Carlo Ancelotti's men a fabulous victory in front of 2,000 fans and delivers a huge blow Frank Lampard's side in their title bid

Chelsea failed to return to the top of the Premier League as Gylfi Sigurdsson’s penalty ended their 17-match unbeaten run.

Sigurdsson converted his first league goal of the season midway through the first half after Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy had a rush of blood and ran into Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Though Chelsea dominated possession, their route to an equaliser was thwarted by England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford who enjoyed a welcome return to form with two brilliant saves to deny Reece James while Mason Mount hit the post with a late free-kick.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (right)'s first-half penalty was enough to earn Everton a 1-0 win over Chelsea
The result condemned Frank Lampard (above) to a first defeat since the end of September

After all the hype of being title challengers, it was a sobering evening for Blues boss Frank Lampard who missed the creative influence of Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic as £73million signing Kai Havertz struggled again in his 10th match without a goal.