John Terry scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time to prevent Chelsea losing for the first time under Guus Hiddink on Saturday, recovering a 3-3 draw against Everton to complete an engrossing second half.
The captain saved the ailing Premier League champions, having scored an own goal at the start of a second half that produced all six goals.
Ramiro Funes Mori appeared to have secured Everton's first win at Stamford Bridge since 1994 when he scored in the 90th but the lengthy injury time allowed Chelsea to mount a comeback it seemed unable to produce in Jose Mourinho's final months in charge.
It was history repeating itself for Everton, who also drew 3-3 at Bournemouth in November by conceding in the eighth minute of stoppage time.
While Everton are 11th, the point does little to help Chelsea. Hiddink's side is still in 14th place, six points above the relegation zone and 14 from the top four Champions League places.
The game was best summed up at times by the snapshots of Roman Abramovich, wrapped up in a club coat featuring branding of the Champions League that Chelsea can surely only qualify for by winning the competition.
The Chelsea owner appeared bored at times in his executive box as the players he pays so well offered little in the first half.
Only Everton looked like scoring: Bryan Oviedo sidefooted wide, Romelu Lukaku cut through the defense but struck off-target and Kevin Mirallas beat Kurt Zouma but not Thibaut Courtois, who pushed away the low shot.
What the 45 minutes lacked in drama, the second half made up for.
Within five minutes of the restart Terry had managed to put the ball into his own net with a botched attempt to clear Leighton Baines' cross.
All the menace was coming from Roberto Martinez's side and it was rewarded with a second goal in the 56th minute, capping a flowing advance through the brittle home resistance.
Aaron Lennon sprayed the ball to Baines on the left flank and his crosswas whipped into Mirallas, who controlled the ball on the turn before striking into the net.
Abramovich turned to his phone and was seen frantically typing. He had already sent his Save Our Season plea to Hiddink, who was brought back last month after Jose Mourinho was fired.
"Going down," the Everton supported serenaded their hosts.
Bournemouth defeated Norwich 3-0 for their biggest win yet in their maiden English Premier League season.
On a four-match winless run, including losing at home to West Ham 3-1 on Tuesday, Bournemouth showed no sign of a hangover as they scored within 10 minutes. Dan Gosling bagged the opener, and Charlie Daniels doubled the lead from the penalty spot before halftime.
Benik Afobe, Bournemouth's record signing, finally delivered with the last goal 15 minutes from the end.
Newcastle United's new 12 million pound signing Jonjo Shelvey enjoyed a fine debut, contributing to both his side's goals, as the Premier League strugglers halted West Ham United's momentum with a nail-biting 2-1 win.
Newcastle were relieved to clamber out of the relegation places after two early goals from Ayoze Perez and Georginio Wijnaldum -- his ninth of the season -- saw them make an electrifying start to proceedings at St James' Park.
They had to hold on grimly in the dying minutes as Newcastle keeper Rob Elliot made a vital save from Cheikhou Kouyate.
Nikica Jelavic had put West Ham back in the game four minutes after halftime, when he latched on to a poor back pass from defender Chancel Mbemba.
In another match, James Ward-Prowse scored twice as Southampton beat West Bromwich Albion 3-0 at St Mary's on Saturday for a convincing third successive Premier League home victory.
The midfielder got Ronald Koeman's Saints off to a quick start with a goal from a free kick after five minutes and added his second from the penalty spot in the 35th after Matt Targett was fouled.
Dusan Tadic made it 3-0 in the 72nd minute in a game between two sides whose previous clashes had produced few goals.source: ibnlive
