Louis Saha stunned Chelsea with an unstoppable double as Everton came from behind to defeat the Premier League leaders 2-1 at Goodison Park.

Florent Malouda opened the scoring for Chelsea after 17 minutes before Saha levelled just after the half-hour.

The Everton striker missed a penalty on the stroke of half-time but made amends in spectacular fashion with 15 minutes remaining as David Moyes's 300th game in charge of the Toffee's was rewarded with a hard-fought but deserved win.

Chelsea came in for criticism from Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger after their 2-0 demolition of the Gunners on Sunday and the Blues opened the scoring in typical ram-raid fashion.

Didier Drogba, fresh from bagging a double at the weekend, flicked on a long Petr Cech goal-kick and Malouda, resurgent under Carlo Ancelotti this season, stroked a left-footed shot past Tim Howard.

Chelsea played with an arrogance which suggested they knew they could score again at ease but, in truth, rarely troubled Howard.

Everton went close after 28 minutes when Baines unleashed a volley from Diniyar Bilyaletdinov's pass which dropped the wrong side of Cech's post.  The home side wasted their first two corners of the night but Landon Donovan stepped up to show Arteta and Bilyaletdinov how it is done by firing in a wicked ball to the near post which Saha powerfully headed home.

The Frenchman, playing as a lone striker, continued to cause Chelsea problems and forced a fine save from Cech 60 seconds before the break.  Saha wasted a glorious opportunity to put Everton ahead, hitting a tame left-footed penalty straight at Cech after Donovan cutting in from the right had his legs clumsily swept away by Ricardo Carvalho.

Everton went into the game unbeaten in the last five league matches at home while Chelsea were without defeat in their previous four games on the road.

While Chelsea dominated possession for long periods in the first half, it was Everton who emerged from the break with a spring in their step to immediately put the visitors under the cosh.   Moyes' troops were unable to fashion a clear-cut chance in front of goal in an enthralling secnod half.   It took a moment of brilliance from Saha to break the deadlock.

Chelsea captain John Terry, the pantomime villain now whenever the 2006 champions play away from Stamford Bridge, largely escaped the boos of the Everton faithful but failed to head a long ball clear.

Former Manchester United man Saha duly took advantage, controlling on his chest before turning and smashing an emphatic volley past the despairing Cech.

Everton were well worth their one goal advantage but sat deep as Chelsea searched for an equaliser, and Drogba's powerful header hit the bar just three minutes later.   Everton's defence held firm, throwing themselves in front of every cross and shot before eventually reducing Chelsea to hopeful long balls forward.

Moyes must have known it was going to be his night when Howard tipped Frank Lampard's side-footed shot around the post and Drogba horribly miscued a volley. 

Everton, who move up to ninth, successfully played out five minutes of injury time.  

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billy back from the match good result good display

hope it cheered you up with your hospital tests.i hope all went well

Well Keith,

   I was disappointed the game had already been played by the time I came back home.  Who could not be happy about that victory?  That is a big shot of confidence for the whole team.  The fans feel good.  We can say to Liverpool fans "The Toffees are not so bad afterall".

   I think what you saw at the park was a team motivated to win.  After losing to Liverpool twice, the players were determined to step up and stand up against Chelsea.  Two loses to Liverpool and the sports writers were talking about how Everton was not able to draw the game with plenty of time left and a man advantage.  That also rubbed the Toffees team's fur the wrong way.  They were out to play their best, and their best was good enough.  They must feel now they should be no less than a fifth place team.  They proved they are still dangerous and now they are playing at the level they were when they made it to the FA Cup Final last year.  Important Everton players were out of the line up, a reason for Chelsea to disregard an Everton win against them.  The Didier Drogba in this game was in fact Louis Saha.  We can safely bet he feels very good about this game too.  It is a great feeling to score twice in the same game.  It must be an even better feeling to score two goals against the best league team in the world.  Going by power rankings Chelsea was the best league team in the world going into this game.  What a great lift for Everton.  A come from behind victory is sweet.  They are not hanging their heads.  "We can do it".  Instead they have the opportunity for a better and longer Premier League run right now.  They just served notice on the Premier League clubs that they can beat any team.  They lifted David Moyes out of his depression, and presented him with a win on his 300th game with Everton and 600th game as a manager.  He will remember that game for a long time.

   The entire Everton organization feels confident and the fans hopeful.  The Toffees are playing together as a team.  They can come back from a loss.  They can play through injuries.  The good teams find ways to win.   It was a good coaching job, finding the weaker part of Chelsea's game and exploiting it.  Tim Howard played at his usual high level, after a couple of mistakes against Liverpool on Saturday.   Win, lose or draw I am satisfied with how the team will play the season out.  I feel proud of all of them.