Jack Grealish Secures Last-Gasp Winner as The Toffees End Crystal Palace's Undefeated Streak
The Palace manager watched in astonishment as his squad members reacted with disappointment to a stunning late reversal at Goodison Park. The Eagles' 19-game unbeaten sequence was broken thanks to the Everton midfielder's first goal for the Everton manager's team.
Opening Period Control by Palace
Early on, the away side imposed their authority with set-pieces from the defender and incisive distribution by Adam Wharton. The hosts encountered immediate pressure, with the Everton goalkeeper—celebrating his 300th Premier League appearance for the club—called into action twice in the first two minutes.
Yeremy Pino and the full-back both got into shooting positions on the fringes of the box, but the England international made the stops. He later denied the Palace captain from point-blank, with the defender taking the pace off the shot.
The visitors continued to press, with the left-back hitting the outside of the goal and the striker testing Pickford. In due course, the merited opening goal arrived.
Muñoz Breaks the Scoring
Yeremy Pino shielded the ball under challenges from two opponents before releasing Ismaïla Sarr. The attacker drove forward and slid a well-measured pass to the overlapping Daniel Muñoz, who converted with ease for his second consecutive goal in two games.
The Home Side's Second-Half Revival
David Moyes made a double interval substitutions, taking off new arrivals Thierno Barry and the winger. Their replacements, Beto and Carlos Alcaraz, added instant impact to Everton's hitherto sluggish offensive play.
Despite the uplift, Palace squandered clear-cut chances to increase their lead. Mateta got through and lifted the ball over Pickford, only for the defender to head away off the line. Later, Sarr dribbled past Pickford but saw his attempt ricochet to Mateta, who dragged his effort wide from close range.
Spot-Kick Levels the Match
The Toffees were handed a way back when Maxence Lacroix clattered into Tim Iroegbunam in the box. The midfielder stepped up and deceived the Palace keeper the wrong way from the spot.
Jack Grealish Scores at the Death
With the game apparently headed for a tie, Everton launched one final push. Alcaraz—instrumental in the latter period—released Ndiaye on the wing. Ndiaye delivered a superb cross into the six-yard box, where Beto met a powerful header.
Henderson somehow saved the point-blank effort, but the rebound fell to Jack Grealish, who deflected Muñoz's attempted clearance into the net. The Eagles' unbeaten streak was over, concluding in dramatic fashion.
