Everton secured a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in Selhurst Park with a goal from Beto and Carlos Alcaraz ensuring that David Moyes’ side left southern London with three points.
The game started with Crystal Palace, which showed premature attack, as Jean-Philippe Mateta examined Jordan Pickford with a low shot in the sixth minute.
Moments later, Justin Devenny also forced to save, but Toffees’ defense kept steady. Everton grew up in the game, with Alcaraz and Beto well connected. In the 32nd minute, Alcaraz saw his strong strike saved by Dean Henderson.
The discovery came in the 42nd minute when Everton rounded a quick counterattack. Alcaraz played a ball in Beto, who calmly fell home closely, giving visitors a 1-0 lead going to halftime.
Oliver Glasner responded with changes to the break, introducing Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton to introduce fresh energy to the side. The replacements were attributed almost immediately, as the palace equals only two minutes in the second half.
The perfect timing of Marc Guehi found Mateta, who was not mistaken with his left finish, hitting Pickford to repair the exchange rate to 1-1.
The palace continued to promote, with Ben Chilwell and Eze trying and trying their luck from a distance, but Pickford remained a hard wall to break.
Ft. ENTER! Beto and Alcaraz targets give us a big victory as we go five undefeated #Pl.
Over the Tofffees! ✊
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– Everton (@everton) Feb 1525
Everton surpassed the storm and regained the lead in the 80th minute. After a piece, Ashley Young’s initial effort is blocking, but the recovery fell to Alcaraz, who guided the ball to the lower right corner, sending fans away to predators.
In the last ten minutes they saw the palace throw everything forward. Eze came in anxiously near the 86th minute, with his attempt to drag just beyond the position.
Glasner made further aggressive substitutions, bringing Daichi Kamada and Eddie Nketiah, but Everton defended greatly. Announced six minutes of additional time
Despite the delayed pressure and a disturbance of the tracks, Everton was holding to claim a critical victory, reinforcing their hopes of climbing up the upper half of the Premier League table.
The Crystal Palace, meanwhile, will feel frustrated by not making the most of its chances.
