EPL: Crystal Palace 2-2 Everton: Late Goals Share the Spoils

Palace fight back twice to draw with Everton in four-goal thriller

Crystal Palace came from behind twice to hold Everton 2-2 at Selhurst Park, extending their unbeaten home run to nine games and denting Everton’s European hopes.

Everton and Crystal Palace shared a 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park, with goals from Tarkowski, Beto, Sarr, and Mateta in an end-to-end Premier League clash...

Crystal Palace came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Everton in an entertaining four-goal match at Selhurst Park.

Everton’s push for Europe took another hit as they dropped points late on for the fourth game running. The draw leaves their European hopes hanging by a thread.

Everton have lost just once in their last 22 Premier League meetings with Palace and were chasing a third straight win at Selhurst Park. They started strongly and scored from a corner after five minutes. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall delivered a fast, inswinging corner that Michael Keane flicked on, allowing James Tarkowski to tap in at the far post.

The early goal gave Everton the perfect start for their European push, but there was a warning sign. Palace had equalized after conceding first in each of their last two meetings with Everton in London.

Just like in those games, Palace grew into it after going behind. Within 26 seconds, both keepers had to make low, reflex saves with their shins. The second of those stops denied Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in a one-on-one.

Everton’s failure to take their chances proved costly. Just past the half-hour mark, Palace equalized after slick play between Ismaila Sarr and Daniel Muñoz. The ball deflected off Michael Keane’s shin and fell to Sarr, who volleyed home past Jordan Pickford for his first Premier League goal since March.

Sarr also made a key contribution at the other end before half-time, clearing Iliman Ndiaye’s header off the line to keep the scores level.

Beto made no mistake where Ndiaye had, putting Everton back in front less than two minutes after the restart. He latched onto a long ball from James Tarkowski, twice twisted Maxence Lacroix, and slotted it low past Dean Henderson.

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ust before the hour mark, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was played through on goal, but Dean Henderson and two Palace defenders combined to put him off balance and stop what looked like a certain third for Everton.

Everton fans feared a repeat of the first half after Dewsbury-Hall missed his one-on-one, and those worries nearly came true in the 65th minute. Ismaila Sarr’s downward header forced Jordan Pickford into a fingertip save at the near post.

Thierno Barry came on for Beto, fresh off his brace against Manchester City on Monday, but it was Palace who scored next. Jean-Philippe Mateta tapped home after Tyrick Mitchell’s cross ran through to him, finding the roof of the net for his second straight goal against Everton in this fixture, following his equalizer in February 2025.

With Everton having become the first team ever to concede a goal that changed the result in stoppage time for three Premier League games in a row last Monday, Palace would have fancied their chances late on.

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Sarr went close again, nearly connecting at the near post, and Adam Wharton struck the post in the 90th minute.

There was no late winner after Iliman Ndiaye and Jean-Philippe Mateta both failed to find a decisive goal, so the points were shared. The draw extended Palace’s unbeaten home run to nine games dating back to February.

Everton’s struggles in London continued, leaving their record in the capital this season at W1, D2, L3. On a brighter note, they only need a point from their final two games to reach 50 points for the first time in five years.