Olivier Giroud scored his fourth goal of the season for Chelsea
Chelsea ruined Carlo Ancelotti's return to Stamford Bridge as they romped to victory against Everton to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the Premier League.
Everton boss Ancelotti led Chelsea to the Double in 2009-10 and his first game back got off to a woeful start as Mason Mount and Pedro scored inside the opening 21 minutes.
Former Everton midfielder Ross Barkley released Pedro for the second goal and also laid off for Willian to score with a superb low strike early in the second half.
Moments later Olivier Giroud poked in from Willian's cross to seal Chelsea's biggest league win of the season - five days after they beat Liverpool in the FA Cup fifth round.
It gave them a five-point cushion in the Champions League places - seventh-placed Manchester United host Manchester City at 16:30 GMT on Sunday - while Everton remain in 12th.
The Toffees have improved since Ancelotti took charge in December, but they have taken only one point from the past three games - against Arsenal, United and Chelsea.
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Line-ups
Chelsea
1Arrizabalaga
28Azpilicueta
2Rüdiger
15ZoumaBooked at 82mins
3Alonso
8Barkley
47Gilmour
19MountSubstituted forJamesat 60'minutes
10WillianSubstituted forAnjorinat 71'minutes
18GiroudSubstituted forBrojaat 86'minutes
11Pedro
Substitutes
4Christensen
13Caballero
23Batshuayi
24James
29Tomori
55Anjorin
57Broja
Everton
1Pickford
19Sidibé
5Keane
2HolgateBooked at 90mins
12Digne
20BernardSubstituted forWalcottat 45'minutes
21André GomesBooked at 53mins
26DaviesSubstituted forKeanat 58'minutes
10G Sigurdsson
9Calvert-LewinSubstituted forGordonat 76'minutes
7Richarlison
Substitutes
3Baines
11Walcott
13Mina
17Iwobi
22Stekelenburg
27Kean
42Gordon
Referee:
Kevin Friend
Attendance:
40,694
Match Stats
Home TeamChelseaAway TeamEverton
Possession
Home61%
Away39%
Shots
Home17
Away3
Shots on Target
Home11
Away1
Corners
Home6
Away1
Fouls
Home8
Away10
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Match ends, Chelsea 4, Everton 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Everton 0.
Posted at 90'+3'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Djibril Sidibé.
BookingPosted at 90'+1'
Mason Holgate (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+1'
Armando Broja (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).
Posted at 87'
Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
Posted at 86'
Faustino Anjorin (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 86'
Foul by Moise Kean (Everton).
SubstitutionPosted at 86'
Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Olivier Giroud.
Posted at 85'
Foul by Billy Gilmour (Chelsea).
Posted at 85'
Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 84'
Attempt missed. Billy Gilmour (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Barkley following a corner.
Posted at 84'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
Posted at 84'
Attempt saved. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
BookingPosted at 82'
Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 82'
Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
Posted at 82'
Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 79'
Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 79'
Foul by Moise Kean (Everton).
Posted at 78'
Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Posted at 78'
Foul by Pedro (Chelsea).
Posted at 78'
Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, Everton. Anthony Gordon replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Posted at 73'
César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 73'
Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
Posted at 72'
Attempt missed. Faustino Anjorin (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
SubstitutionPosted at 71'
Substitution, Chelsea. Faustino Anjorin replaces Willian.
Posted at 69'
Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro.
Posted at 65'
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
Posted at 62'
Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 62'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Michael Keane.
SubstitutionPosted at 60'
Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Mason Mount because of an injury.
Posted at 59'
Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 58'
Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 58'
Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton).
SubstitutionPosted at 58'
Substitution, Everton. Moise Kean replaces Tom Davies.
Posted at 57'
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
Posted at 57'
Attempt saved. Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Posted at 56'
Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
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Source: bbc.com