Everton
5 shots on target
2–0
Full time
Crystal Palace
4 shots on target
Everton
2–0
Crystal Palace
Premier League | Saturday, 22 August 2026 | Full time
42%
Possession
58%
16
Shots
11
5
On target
4
4
Corners
0
Premier League · Matchweek 1 · Saturday, 22 August 2026 at 14:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Everton v Crystal Palace: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Everton host Crystal Palace on Saturday 22 August in the Premier League, matchweek 1. Everton have not won in seven games. They have scored 13 and conceded 15 in those eight games — 1.6 goals a game, 1.9 against.
Crystal Palace have not won in seven games. They have scored 8 and conceded 16 in those eight games — 1.0 goals a game, 2.0 against.
The only previous meeting we hold ended Crystal Palace 2-2 Everton, in May 2026.
James Tarkowski has been Everton's most productive, with one goal and one assist. Daichi Kamada has been Crystal Palace's most productive, with three assists.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Foul committed by Harrison Armstrong of Everton. Harrison Armstrong
- 1' Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the defensive half. Adam Wharton
- 2' Daichi Kamada from Crystal Palace wins a free kick on the right wing. Daichi Kamada
- 2' Foul committed by Hayden Hackney of Everton. Hayden Hackney
- 3' Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta from Crystal Palace shoots with his right foot from close range but it goes too high. He was assisted by Eddie Nketiah after a quick break. Eddie Nketiah
- 3' Foul committed by Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta
- 3' Hayden Hackney from Everton wins a free kick in the defensive half. Hayden Hackney
- 10' Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil of Crystal Palace has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. The shot was assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta. Dwight McNeil
- 12' Attempt saved. Daniel Muñoz from Crystal Palace has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but Jordan Pickford from Everton saves it in the top right corner. Daniel Muñoz
- 12' Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye from Everton has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but Dean Henderson from Crystal Palace saves it in the top center of the goal. The assist came from Merlin Röhl. Iliman Ndiaye
- 17' Eddie Nketiah's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Pickford. The attempt was assisted by Adam Wharton with a through ball. Adam Wharton
- 18' Tyrique George from Everton misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending it high and wide to the right. He was assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko. Tyrique George
- 19' Foul committed by Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta
- 19' James Tarkowski of Everton is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. James Tarkowski
- 21' Tyrick Mitchell from Crystal Palace commits a foul. Tyrick Mitchell
- 21' Harrison Armstrong from Everton wins a free kick in the defensive half. Harrison Armstrong
- 21' Foul committed by Daniel Muñoz of Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz
- 21' Hayden Hackney from Everton wins a free kick in the defensive half. Hayden Hackney
- 24' Corner awarded to Everton after Chris Richards concedes. Chris Richards
- 24' Jarrad Branthwaite of Everton is caught offside. Jarrad Branthwaite
- 29' Harrison Armstrong of Everton wins a free kick on the right wing. Harrison Armstrong
- 29' Chadi Riad from Crystal Palace commits a foul. Chadi Riad
- 30' Foul committed by Daichi Kamada of Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada
- 30' Thierno Barry from Everton wins a free kick in the attacking half. Thierno Barry
- 30' Daichi Kamada from Crystal Palace receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Daichi Kamada
- 31' James Tarkowski from Everton misses a header from the center of the box, sending the ball to the right. The attempt was assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall after a set piece situation. James Tarkowski
- 34' Tyrique George's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Iliman Ndiaye. Iliman Ndiaye
- 35' Tyrique George of Everton is caught offside. Tyrique George
- 38' Jean-Philippe Mateta from Crystal Palace hits the right post with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Eddie Nketiah after a fast break. Eddie Nketiah
- 42' Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Everton has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Tyrique George. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
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42'
⚽ Everton 1–0 Crystal Palace
Goal! Everton lead 1-0 against Crystal Palace. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scores with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Harrison Armstrong. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall1Dewsbury-Hall goals this seasonArmstrongAssist - 45' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 45' Corner awarded to Everton after Tyrick Mitchell concedes. Tyrick Mitchell
- 45+2' Tyrick Mitchell of Crystal Palace commits a foul. Tyrick Mitchell
- 45+2' James Tarkowski of Everton wins a free kick in the defensive half. James Tarkowski
- 45+4' Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz from Crystal Palace heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes to the left. He was assisted by Daichi Kamada. Daichi Kamada
- First half ends with Everton leading 1-0 against Crystal Palace.
- Half time · Everton 1 Crystal Palace 0
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Everton 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 47' Thierno Barry's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Hayden Hackney. Thierno Barry
- 48' Everton wins a corner after Tyrick Mitchell concedes. Tyrick Mitchell
- 48' Everton win a corner after Dwight McNeil concedes. Dwight McNeil
- 48' Tyrique George from Everton has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Tyrique George
- 49' Attempt blocked. Hayden Hackney's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Tyrique George provided the assist. Tyrique George
- 51' Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) took a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it went high and wide to the left. Iliman Ndiaye provided the assist. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
- 53' Foul committed by Chadi Riad of Crystal Palace. Chadi Riad
- 53' Iliman Ndiaye from Everton wins a free kick on the right wing. Iliman Ndiaye
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53'
⚽ Everton 2–0 Crystal Palace
Goal! Everton lead 2-0 against Crystal Palace. Thierno Barry scores for Everton with a header from close range to the center of the goal, assisted by Iliman Ndiaye's cross after a set piece. Thierno Barry2Barry goals this seasonNdiayeAssist - 55' Substitution for Crystal Palace: Anan Khalaili comes on for Daniel Muñoz. Daniel Muñoz
- 56' Iliman Ndiaye's attempt is saved. The Everton player has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but Dean Henderson from Crystal Palace makes the save in the top center of the goal. Thierno Barry provided the assist with a cross. Thierno Barry
- 56' Substitution for Crystal Palace: Yéremy Pino comes on for Eddie Nketiah. Yéremy Pino
- 59' Yéremy Pino from Crystal Palace commits a handball. Yéremy Pino
- 59' Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the attacking half. Adam Wharton
- 59' Harrison Armstrong of Everton commits a foul. Harrison Armstrong
- 62' Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino from Crystal Palace has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Adam Wharton provided the assist. Yéremy Pino
- 63' Substitution for Crystal Palace: Evann Guessand comes on for Dwight McNeil. Dwight McNeil
- 63' Substitution for Crystal Palace: Jørgen Strand Larsen comes on for Jean-Philippe Mateta. Jørgen Strand Larsen
- 64' Foul committed by Jørgen Strand Larsen of Crystal Palace. Jørgen Strand Larsen
- 64' Hayden Hackney from Everton wins a free kick in the defensive half. Hayden Hackney
- 66' Attempt saved. Evann Guessand from Crystal Palace has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the center of the goal by Jordan Pickford of Everton. The assist came from Daichi Kamada. Daichi Kamada
- 68' The match is delayed due to an injury to Chadi Riad from Crystal Palace. Chadi Riad
- 72' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 73' Substitution for Crystal Palace: Takehiro Tomiyasu comes on for Chadi Riad due to an injury. Chadi Riad
- 73' Attempt missed. Tyrique George from Everton takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. Tyrique George
- 73' Tyrique George's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Tyrique George
- 74' Foul committed by Jørgen Strand Larsen of Crystal Palace. Jørgen Strand Larsen
- 74' Vitalii Mykolenko from Everton wins a free kick in the defensive half. Vitaliy Mykolenko
- 76' Anan Khalaili from Crystal Palace commits a foul. Anan Khalaili
- 76' Vitalii Mykolenko from Everton wins a free kick in the defensive half. Vitaliy Mykolenko
- 77' Evann Guessand from Crystal Palace commits a foul. Evann Guessand
- 77' Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Everton wins a free kick in the defensive half. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
- 78' The match is delayed due to an injury to Thierno Barry from Everton. Thierno Barry
- 79' Substitution for Everton: Beto comes on for Thierno Barry. Thierno Barry
- 79' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 79' Substitution for Everton: James Garner comes on for Hayden Hackney. James Garner
- 83' Jaydee Canvot's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Anan Khalaili with a headed pass. Jaydee Canvot
- 84' Substitution for Everton: Brennan Johnson comes on for Tyrique George. Brennan Johnson
- 86' Evann Guessand from Crystal Palace commits a foul. Evann Guessand
- 86' Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Everton wins a free kick in the defensive half. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
- 88' Foul committed by Takehiro Tomiyasu of Crystal Palace. Takehiro Tomiyasu
- 88' Brennan Johnson from Everton wins a free kick on the right wing. Brennan Johnson
- 90' Takehiro Tomiyasu from Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the defensive half. Takehiro Tomiyasu
- 90' Brennan Johnson from Everton commits a foul. Brennan Johnson
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 7 minutes of added time.
- 90+3' Beto from Everton has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Beto
- 90+3' Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen's header from the center of the box is saved by Jordan Pickford in the center of the goal. Anan Khalaili provided the assist with a cross. Jørgen Strand Larsen
- 90+4' Substitution for Everton: Charly Alcaraz comes on for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
- 90+5' Daichi Kamada from Crystal Palace wins a free kick in the defensive half. Daichi Kamada
- 90+5' Foul committed by Harrison Armstrong of Everton. Harrison Armstrong
- 90+6' Attempt saved. Charly Alcaraz from Everton has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Dean Henderson of Crystal Palace. The assist came from James Garner. James Garner
- The second half ends with Everton leading Crystal Palace 2-0.
- 90+6' Yéremy Pino from Crystal Palace misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending it high and wide to the right. Tyrick Mitchell provided the assist. Yéremy Pino
- The match ends with Everton winning 2-0 against Crystal Palace.
Goals and cards
- 30' ■ Daichi Kamada Yellow Card Crystal Palace
- 42' ⚽ K. Dewsbury-Hall · assist H. Armstrong Normal Goal Everton
- 53' ⚽ T. Barry · assist I. Ndiaye Normal Goal Everton
Match statistics
Everton on the left, Crystal Palace on the right.
The game
42%
Ball possession
58%
98
Total attacks
119
66
Dangerous attacks
48
Attack
16
Shots total
11
5
Shots on target
4
4
Shots off target
4
7
Shots blocked
3
11
Shots inside the box
8
5
Shots outside the box
3
0
Hit the woodwork
2
1
Big chances created
4
0
Big chances missed
4
4
Corners
0
2
Offsides
0
Build-up
417
Passes
581
343
Accurate passes
505
82%
Pass accuracy
87%
14
Crosses
12
2
Accurate crosses
2
19
Dribble attempts
8
4
Successful dribbles
3
23
Throw-ins
16
6
Goal kicks
11
Defence
4
Saves
3
18
Tackles
25
8
Interceptions
10
53
Duels won
46
5
Fouls
15
0
Yellow cards
1
0
Injuries
1
4
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Everton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrad Branthwaite | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 38 | 92 | 52 | – | 1 | 1 | 100 | 7.37 |
| James Tarkowski | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.06 | – | 32 | 78 | 47 | – | 1 | 3 | 75 | 7.10 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 0.16 | 2 | 37 | 86 | 61 | 1 | 1 | – | 56 | 7.62 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.47 | 3 | 44 | 86 | 67 | 1 | 1 | – | 40 | 7.57 |
| Vitaliy Mykolenko | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 39 | 85 | 63 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.82 |
| Merlin Röhl | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 42 | 74 | 70 | – | 1 | – | 67 | 7.02 |
| Harrison Armstrong | 90 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 38 | 89 | 55 | – | 1 | 1 | 40 | 6.95 |
| Tyrique George | 84 | – | – | 5 | – | 0.23 | 2 | 36 | 83 | 54 | 2 | – | 2 | 67 | 7.28 |
| Thierno Barry | 79 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 0.37 | 1 | 15 | 80 | 33 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 7.19 |
| Hayden Hackney | 79 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | 1 | 43 | 88 | 60 | – | 1 | 1 | 50 | 6.71 |
| Beto sub | 11 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.10 | – | 4 | 50 | 6 | – | – | – | 100 | 6.52 |
| James Garner sub | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 100 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.65 |
| Brennan Johnson sub | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 67 | 11 | – | – | – | 33 | 6.57 |
| Carlos Alcaraz sub | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | – | 2 | 50 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 50 | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Pickford | 90 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 35 | 60 | 7.55 |
Crystal Palace
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yéremy Pino sub | 35 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.06 | – | 19 | 89 | 29 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.70 |
| Anan Khalaili sub | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 23 | 91 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 7.29 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen sub | 27 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.21 | – | 4 | 75 | 5 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.57 |
| Evann Guessand sub | 27 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | – | 13 | 92 | 21 | – | 1 | – | 20 | 6.59 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu sub | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 80 | 29 | – | – | 1 | 50 | 6.53 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Henderson | 90 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 31 | 77 | 6.75 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 30 | 90 | 6.62 |
| Jaydee Canvot | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 86 | 90 | 6.79 |
| Daichi Kamada | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 72 | 93 | 7.25 |
| Adam Wharton | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 74 | 81 | 6.83 |
| Chris Richards | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 67 | 93 | 7.15 |
| Chadi Riad | 72 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 49 | 94 | 6.47 |
| Dwight McNeil | 63 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 31 | 84 | 6.52 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 63 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 12 | 75 | 6.17 |
| Daniel Muñoz | 55 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 31 | 81 | 6.01 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 55 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 14 | 64 | 6.88 |
Player cards
Jordan Pickford had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Jordan Pickford
Passing
Premier League | Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace | 22 August 2026
21 successful
14 unsuccessful
7
final third passes
35
passes
60%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Everton
LDDLL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–3–4 |
| Goals for · against | 13–15 |
Crystal Palace
LDLDL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–3–4 |
| Goals for · against | 8–16 |
Head to head
Last 1 meeting: Everton 0 · drawn 1 · Crystal Palace 0.
| 10 May 2026 |
Crystal Palace v Everton
Premier League
|
2–2 | D |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Everton
|
James Tarkowski
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
|
Thierno Barry
2 goals
|
2 |
|
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
1 goal
|
1 |
Crystal Palace
|
Daichi Kamada
3 assists
|
3 |
|
Tyrick Mitchell
2 goals
|
2 |
|
Eddie Nketiah
1 assist
|
1 |