Everton vs Crystal Palace, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEverton start Premier League campaign with 2-0 win over Crystal Palace as Prime Minister attends
Thierno Barry scored in Everton's comfortable 2-0 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace to give manager David Moyes one less thing to worry about -- for now.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Everton).
- 2': Foul by Hayden Hackney (Everton).
- 2': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Hayden Hackney (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 3': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah following a fast break.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 12': Attempt saved. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton).
- 12': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Merlin Röhl.
- 17': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Adam Wharton with a through ball.
- 18': Attempt missed. Tyrique George (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 19': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 21': Harrison Armstrong (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 21': Hayden Hackney (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 24': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 24': Offside, Everton. Jarrad Branthwaite is caught offside.
- 29': Harrison Armstrong (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace).
- 30': Thierno Barry (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 30': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall following a set piece situation.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Tyrique George (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 35': Offside, Everton. Tyrique George is caught offside.
- 38': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah following a fast break.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrique George.
- 42': Goal! Everton 1, Crystal Palace 0. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harrison Armstrong.
- 45': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a cross.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Everton 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Thierno Barry (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
- 48': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Tyrique George (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrique George.
- 51': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 53': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace).
- 53': Goal! Everton 2, Crystal Palace 0. Thierno Barry (Everton) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 55': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Anan Khalaili replaces Daniel Muñoz.
- 55': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 56': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Thierno Barry with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Everton).
- 59': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Handball by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Evann Guessand replaces Dwight McNeil.
- 64': Hayden Hackney (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
- 66': Attempt saved. Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Chadi Riad because of an injury.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Tyrique George (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 73': Attempt missed. Tyrique George (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 74': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
- 76': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Anan Khalaili (Crystal Palace).
- 77': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace).
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Thierno Barry.
- 79': Substitution, Everton. James Garner replaces Hayden Hackney.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anan Khalaili with a headed pass.
- 84': Substitution, Everton. Brennan Johnson replaces Tyrique George.
- 86': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace).
- 88': Brennan Johnson (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Everton).
- 90': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Anan Khalaili with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Everton. Charly Alcaraz replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 90'+5': Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Everton).
- 90'+5': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Charly Alcaraz (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by James Garner.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Everton 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 2, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 494 | Accurate Passes | 338 |
| 570 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 25 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 34 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 51,820
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 51,820
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 4 | +4 | 8 |
| 4 | Hull City | 4 | +3 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 4 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 34 | Merlin Röhl |
| 8 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 30 | Hayden Hackney |
| 45 | Harrison Armstrong |
| 11 | Thierno Barry |
| 19 | Tyrique George |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 4 | Chadi Riad |
| 6 | Jaydee Canvot |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada  |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 9 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
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