25/11/2000  Everton 2 Chelsea 1
 
Chelsea had Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink sent off as their away-day failings 
continued against Everton, who came from behind again to beat a London giant at 
Goodison Park.

Hasselbaink's dismissal - the sixth player to be sent off in this fixture in 
six seasons - for elbowing Michael Ball, was the turning point.

Five minutes later Kevin Campbell had grabbed the winner, just like he did to 
bury Arsenal here last weekend.

Before that Chelsea, who hadn't won away since April 1, had looked the better 
side and took a deserved lead through Italian teenager Sam Dalla Bona, who 
claimed his first goal for the club with a blistering long-range drive.

Chelsea had gone 13 away games without success, and they looked like avoiding 
the 14th before Everton turned things around in the second half when Danny 
Cadamarteri equalised.

Hasselbaink's rush of blood, after a feud with Ball that left the young 
defender flattened, cost Chelsea dearly.

They became confused and disorganised and Campbell cashed in to fire in the 
winner.

Everton's patched-up side for the surprise win over Arsenal last week saw only 
one change, with Steve Watson returning, but they lifted their game again.

With so many men out injured, these back-to-back victories for Everton are 
even more remarkable.

Chelsea went into the game without an away league win in eight months but 
Celestine Babayaro was the only player to be dropped following the defeat at 
Charlton.

Gianfranco Zola stretched Everton a couple of times before supplying the 
clever control and cross for Dalla Bona to head over after 16 minutes.

Before that, Everton managed to make some inroads and hit back when Campbell 
was played to the byeline and Scot Gemmill missed his cross by inches. 
Cadamarteri retrieved the ball and played it back for Mark Pembridge, but the 
Welshman's low drive was kicked away from inside the six yard box by Mario 
Melchiot.

But that was about it from Everton as they became increasingly occupied with 
trying to control Chelsea's growing possession.

Zola again, on 27 minutes, twisted and turned before lifting a ball into the 
box for Marcel Desailly who dived forward to head over the bar.

Chelsea's greater qualities were beginning to boss midfield, where Slaviska 
Jokanovic, playing in a deep role, was constantly able to keep the ball moving 
with Dennis Wise feeding Zola's runs.

Paul Gerrard needed to make a fine low save to his right to touch away a 
Hasselbaink 35-yard freekick that blistered its way towards him and Watson had 
to force the ball behind with Zola following up.

Chelsea were to get the lead they deserved in first-half injury time when 
Everton failed to clear a corner and Frank Leboeuf laid the ball square for 
Dalla Bona to break the deadlock with a fierce low drive that crashed into the 
bottom corner from 20 yards.

The second period was in complete contrast to the tepid first. Everton came 
out with increased desire and generally improved their speed of thought and 
action.

But they could have been out of it within a minute when Chelsea were denied a 
second by the woodwork. Gudjohnsen got past Gary Naysmith and struck a fine low 
drive against the inside of the far post, the ball rolling along the line before 
Gerrard scrambled it clear.

But 60 seconds later Everton grabbed a lifeline when Gemmill's astute pass put 
Cadamarteri in on the right, and his angled shot beat Ed de Goey.

Everton hit the post themselves within another minute. Stephen Hughes' free 
kick was palmed away by de Goey and Campbell hooked the rebound onto the 
woodwork from an acute angle.

Leboeuf was booked for a foul on Cadamarteri and Wise was lucky not to suffer 
the same fate for lunging feet first into Gerrard as he dived to claim a low 
ball, and all this in the first six minutes of the half.

Substitute Jody Morris tested Gerrard from 20 yards, and then from 25 yards, 
the 'keeper pushing both away.

The game exploded on 70 minutes with the dismissal of Hasselbaink for elbowing 
Ball.

Ball had been niggling away at the Dutch striker, but, as they turned to run 
towards the box, his elbow poleaxed the young defender.

The linesman on the far side had his flag raised instantly, and despite angry 
complaints from Hasselbaink and several of his colleagues, referee Styles 
produced the red card.

That was just the incentive Everton needed, and on 75 minutes they took the 
lead when Campbell took a Pembridge pass and juggled the ball away from Leboeuf 
and Desailly in the box before drilling home the second.

Chelsea fought back bravely, Gus Poyet was thrown on up front, and Everton 
needed substitute Dave Unsworth on to bolster things.

But they managed to hold on to a win they could hardly have imagined possible 
with virtually a whole team on the injured list.