English Premier League

Everton vs Crystal Palace, 2024-25 English Premier League

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  • 47': Dwight McNeil
  • 54': Dwight McNeil
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2 - 1
  • 10': Marc Guéhi

Dwight McNeil double earns Everton win over Crystal Palace

Everton earned their first Premier League win of the season as a double from Dwight McNeil saw them recover from an early deficit to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Ashley Young (Everton).
  • 5': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jesper Lindstrøm.
  • 10': Goal! Everton 0, Crystal Palace 1. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
  • 13': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
  • 13': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jesper Lindstrøm with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
  • 18': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Orel Mangala (Everton).
  • 19': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
  • 19': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
  • 22': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Jesper Lindstrøm with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Ashley Young (Everton).
  • 25': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma.
  • 26': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daichi Kamada following a corner.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
  • 26': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
  • 33': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko with a cross.
  • 38': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
  • 43': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
  • 44': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Everton 0, Crystal Palace 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Crystal Palace 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Everton. Jack Harrison replaces Jesper Lindstrøm.
  • 46': Hand ball by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
  • 47': Goal! Everton 1, Crystal Palace 1. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Young.
  • 50': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
  • 50': Jack Harrison (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
  • 51': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
  • 51': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
  • 53': Orel Mangala (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Goal! Everton 2, Crystal Palace 1. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
  • 57': Orel Mangala (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 62': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
  • 62': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Daichi Kamada.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
  • 67': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Guéhi.
  • 70': Offside, Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
  • 71': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
  • 72': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
  • 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Eddie Nketiah.
  • 76': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Everton).
  • 76': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
  • 77': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 82': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Everton. Idrissa Gueye replaces Dwight McNeil.
  • 83': Substitution, Everton. James Garner replaces Orel Mangala.
  • 83': Offside, Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
  • 84': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 86': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
  • 88': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
  • 88': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Adam Wharton.
  • 89': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Guéhi.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
  • 90'+2': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Jordan Pickford (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
  • 90'+4': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eberechi Eze following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Everton 2, Crystal Palace 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Everton 2, Crystal Palace 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 3
59.9 Possession 40.1
17 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
435 Accurate Passes 259
535 Passes 347
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 7
20 Crosses 23
0.2 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 60
29 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 2
17 Effective Tackles 5
25 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 16
26 Effective Clearances 22
26 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,954

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 10 +13 25
2 Manchester City 10 +10 23
3 Nottingham Forest 10 +7 19
4 Chelsea 10 +8 18
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EVE Everton (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jordan Pickford (GK) Yellow Card
32 Jarrad Branthwaite
6 James Tarkowski
19 Vitaliy Mykolenko
18 Ashley Young
7 Dwight McNeil
8 Orel Mangala
16 Abdoulaye Doucouré
9 Dominic Calvert-Lewin Yellow Card
10 Iliman Ndiaye
29 Jesper Lindstrom

CRY Crystal Palace (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Dean Henderson (GK)
6 Marc Guéhi
8 Jefferson Lerma
5 Maxence Lacroix
18 Daichi Kamada
20 Adam Wharton
3 Tyrick Mitchell
12 Daniel Muñoz
14 Jean-Philippe Mateta
10 Eberechi Eze
9 Eddie Nketiah

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