Grealish Secures Dramatic Late Winner for everton, Ending Crystal Palace‘s Unbeaten Start
LIVERPOOL – Jack Grealish scored a stoppage-time goal to hand everton a 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace, bringing an end to Palace’s extraordinary eight-game unbeaten run in the Premier League.The dramatic finish at Hill Dickinson Stadium came after a late penalty from Iliman Ndiaye had leveled the score, with Grealish capitalizing on a defensive error to secure the win for the Toffees.
The result marks a critically important turnaround for Everton, who trailed twice in the match, and provides a crucial boost as they continue thier campaign. Crystal Palace, previously enjoying a strong start to the season, will be left to rue missed opportunities and a late collapse in defense. The game showcased a shift in momentum, with Everton’s substitutions proving pivotal in overturning a pleasant lead for Palace.
Palace initially took the lead through Jordan Ayew in the first half, but Everton responded quickly with a goal from Dominic Solanke. Mateta then restored Palace’s advantage, only for Ndiaye to equalize from the penalty spot after a collision in the box involving Maxence Lacroix and Tim Iroegbunam.
Everton’s late surge saw Alcaraz release Ndiaye, whose cross was initially saved by Henderson at point-blank range from Beto, before Grealish ultimately secured the victory by converting a rebound after Muñoz’s attempted clearance.
