Neto Double Sinks Everton as Rogers Red Card Row Rumbles On

Chelsea secured a 2-0 win at Everton, but the match was overshadowed by controversy over a challenge from Morgan Rogers that many felt should have seen him sent off before half-time.

Sky Sports reports that Pedro Neto scored twice in the second half to seal the win, helping Chelsea keep their first Premier League clean sheet in nine months and leapfrog Everton in the table (Sky Sports). According to Sky Sports, Rogers escaped a red card for an incident earlier in the game, with Emiliano Martinez also featuring in their coverage of the match (Sky Sports).

Both the Evening Standard and Football.London focus on the fallout from that decision not to dismiss Rogers. The Evening Standard says former referee Mike Dean believes Rogers "should have been sent off" for a challenge on James Garner during the game (Evening Standard). Football.London echoes this, reporting that Chelsea "were lucky to keep 11 men on the pitch" after the incident, according to the same former official (Football.London).

All three outlets agree on the key facts: Chelsea won 2-0 at Everton, and Rogers avoided a red card for a challenge that has since been heavily criticised. Sky Sports provides the fuller picture of the match itself, highlighting Neto's double as the decisive factor (Sky Sports), while the Evening Standard and Football.London concentrate specifically on the refereeing controversy and Dean's verdict that a "straight red" was warranted (Evening Standard) (Football.London).

Interestingly, the Evening Standard specifies the challenge was on James Garner (Evening Standard), a detail not mentioned in the Football.London or Sky Sports snippets, though all point to the same passage of play. Neither outlet suggests a different outcome - clean sheet, two goals from Neto, and a win that lifts Chelsea above Everton stand undisputed - but the red card debate looks set to continue as a talking point.

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