Everton 1 – 1 C Palace

Oliver Glasner watched on from the stands as Crystal Palace have been held to a 1-1 draw with Everton at Goodison Park after Amadou Onana scored late to cancel out Jordan Ayew’s opener.

The brand new Palace boss, introduced forward of kick-off because it was confirmed that Roy Hodgson was stepping down, witnessed a nervy encounter between two relegation-threatened sides, which appeared near being settled by a second of solo high quality from Ayew.

Jean-Philippe Mateta held the ball up brilliantly for Ayew within the 66th minute, earlier than the Ghana worldwide rifled the ball throughout Jordan Pickford into the far nook.

The twist, in a comparatively nondescript encounter, got here late, however importantly for the hosts – winless in eight video games – it got here.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin missed a pair of respectable possibilities both aspect of the break, earlier than substitute Onana made the breakthrough the Goodison crowd craved by heading Dwight McNeil’s nook dwelling on the again publish six minutes from time.

Everton climb out of the underside three consequently, however stay stage on factors with 18th-placed Luton City, who’ve performed a sport much less, whereas Palace are 5 factors higher off in fifteenth.

How Onana rescued draw for Everton

In per week that Everton predict to study their destiny, an unbiased panel deciding whether or not their 10-point deduction is simply punishment for breaching Revenue and Sustainability guidelines, it was an unfamiliar scorer who rescued a worthwhile level.

McNeil had been teasing the ball into the field all night time, a lot of them touchdown on the top of wasteful Calvert-Lewin, who has amassed the very best xG (2.16) of any participant who’s but to attain a league purpose in 2024.

The supply that counted got here from a nook, which was met by a towering Onana leap, and he squeezed the ball past Sam Johnstone to grab the purpose which lifted the Toffees out of the underside three – for now a minimum of.

Defeat would have been disastrous for Dyche’s aspect however the draw a minimum of ensured Palace, with simply two league wins of their final 14 matches, have been denied a victory which might have pulled them eight factors away from the relegation zone.

Assistant managers Paddy McCarthy and Ray Lewington took cost of the sport for the guests, whereas Hodgson’s successor Glasner bought his first style of what life will probably be like at Palace, and may take some encouragement from a spirited show with out the stardust of injured duo Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise.

The house aspect, nonetheless, would possibly nicely really feel this was a possibility missed. Dyche mentioned post-match “we have been continuously asking questions,” however his aspect have been removed from their finest, and careless in entrance of purpose – that is their longest winless run since Frank Lampard was in cost.

Calvert-Lewin was culpable with headers in both half from McNeil crosses, which he would have buried on the top of his powers however an apparent lack of assurance and perception stretches his goalless run to 19 video games.

Carra: 45 minutes of ‘Everton’ soccer not sufficient

Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Carragher on Monday Evening Soccer:

“Sure, this places Everton exterior the underside three however it would nonetheless really feel like two factors dropped and a disappointment.

“However Everton have been significantly better within the second half, and that is what I would name Everton soccer. On the entrance foot, placing crosses in, and making Goodison Park an environment and fortress.

“They’ve to try this for 90 minutes, 45 is just not sufficient.”

McCarthy: Glasner watched a workforce with spirit

Crystal Palace assistant supervisor Paddy McCarthy:

“It was an exquisite purpose by Jordan, sadly we could not maintain out in the long run. We knew they’d pose us some questions from set-plays and we simply did not reply them till the top. We’re disillusioned with conceding the purpose by way of a set-piece, however we’re finally pleased with a degree and transfer on.

“There’s numerous high quality within the squad, [Glasner] is coming right into a squad with plenty of character and spirit like they confirmed right this moment. A number of positives I am positive he is seen when he was trying down on the workforce right this moment.

“I am unable to say whether or not [having clarity] helped the gamers or not, however I am positive they have been conscious he was watching on. The prep was all completed earlier than we have been conscious of his appointment, however the gamers are skilled – the way in which they set about issues, they deserve plenty of credit score.”

Dyche: We’ve to satisfy Goodison expectations

Everton supervisor Sean Dyche:

“Second half I used to be [happy]. First half, to be honest to the gamers, there is a new supervisor sitting within the stands and we all know how that always works. Truthful play to Palace, it labored of their favour they usually had that edge about them within the first half.

“Second half they discovered a purpose out of a nothing second, and we reacted very nicely to that.

“I believed we have been on the entrance foot, asking questions, we have been making possibilities from basic play and regarded a menace from set-pieces.

“Typically, it is a completely different mentality. The toughest struggle to win is the one everybody thinks you need to. We have got to develop with that, and I do know in my quick time right here the gang right here count on quite a bit, and we’ve to develop in direction of that.

“It is one other level on the board and we have simply popped out of the relegation zone however there have been possibilities – we have got to start out taking them. There have been a few golden possibilities we did not take.”

Opta: Set-piece prowess digs Everton out of bother

• Everton have scored 10 targets within the Premier League this season from corners – solely Arsenal (11) have scored extra by way of corners.
• Crystal Palace have now gone 14 Premier League matches with no clear sheet – the longest ongoing run of any present top-flight aspect.
• All three of Amadou Onana’s Premier League targets for Everton have been headers from corners – his final two have additionally each been assisted by Dwight McNeil.

What’s next?

Everton are again in Premier League motion on Saturday as they journey to Brighton; kick-off 3pm.

Crystal Palace additionally play once more on February 24 as they host Burnley; kick-off 3pm.

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