C Palace vs Everton 2021-22 English Premier League
3 - 1
Crystal Palace beat Everton 3-1 to heap pressure back on Benitez
Conor Gallagher scored twice and James Tomkins was also on target as Crystal Palace arrested a run of three defeats by beating Everton 3-1.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 41': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Everton 0. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Everton 0.
- 58': Substitution, Everton. Anthony Gordon replaces Fabian Delph.
- 58': Substitution, Everton. Salomón Rondón replaces Richarlison.
- 62': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Everton 0. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Everton 1. Salomón Rondón (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 72': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Will Hughes.
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 76': Demarai Gray (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
- 90'+3': Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Everton 1. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 3, Everton 1.
Game Information
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,066
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 22 | 50 | 2 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 22 | 43 | 5 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 43 | 5 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 22 | 36 | 6 |
Statistics
EVE |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 38.8 | Possession | 61.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 215 | Accurate Passes | 406 |
| 306 | Passes | 487 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 25 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 25 | Clearances | 19 |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 12 | Will Hughes |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
Everton (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 8 | Fabian Delph |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 21 | André Gomes |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 14 | Andros Townsend |
| 7 | Richarlison |
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