Jorginho s first-half penalty got Chelsea s Premier League campaign off to a winning start, as Thomas Tuchel s men overcame a stubborn Everton to claim a 1-0 victory at Goodison Park.
Having been left without a striker through Dominic Calvert-Lewin s knee injury and Salomon Rondon s suspension, Frank Lampard s hosts sat deep and successfully frustrated Chelsea early on.
But Everton s resistance was finally broken when Jorginho converted from the spot on the stroke of half-time, and the Toffees were unable to find a way past Edouard Mendy despite an improved showing after the break.
That meant Chelsea won their Premier League opener for a third consecutive season despite failing to produce a fluid performance on Merseyside.
Everton suffered an early blow w…