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The Palace manager watched in disbelief as his players responded with shock to a dramatic last-minute turnaround at Goodison Park. Crystal Palace's lengthy undefeated sequence came to an end thanks to Jack Grealish's first goal for David Moyes' team.

First-Half Control by The Visitors

From the outset, Crystal Palace established their authority with set-pieces from Chris Richards and precise distribution by the midfielder. Everton encountered early attacks, with the Everton goalkeeper—celebrating his three-hundredth Premier League appearance for the club—called into action twice in the first two minutes.

The winger and the full-back both found space on the fringes of the area, but the England international made the stops. The keeper later kept out Marc Guéhi from point-blank, with James Tarkowski taking the pace off the effort.

Palace continued to press, with Mitchell striking the side-netting and Jean-Philippe Mateta forcing a save from Pickford. Eventually, the deserved opening goal arrived.

Daniel Muñoz Breaks the Deadlock

Yeremy Pino shielded the ball under challenges from two defenders before releasing the Senegalese forward. The attacker drove forward and slid a well-measured pass to the overlapping Daniel Muñoz, who finished with ease for his second goal in two games.

Everton's Second-Half Comeback

David Moyes made a double interval substitutions, replacing new arrivals Thierno Barry and Tyler Dibling. Their replacements, Beto and the midfielder, brought immediate energy to Everton's hitherto lackluster offensive play.

Even with the improvement, Palace squandered clear-cut opportunities to increase their lead. Mateta got through and lifted the ball over the onrushing keeper, only for Jake O’Brien to clear off the line. Subsequently, Sarr rounded Pickford but saw his attempt deflect to Mateta, who dragged his shot wide from 10 yards.

Penalty Equalizes the Contest

The Toffees were awarded a lifeline when Maxence Lacroix fouled Tim Iroegbunam in the box. Iliman Ndiaye took responsibility and sent the Palace keeper the opposite direction from the spot.

Jack Grealish Scores at the Death

With the match apparently headed for a tie, the home side pushed for one final attack. Alcaraz—pivotal in the latter period—released Iliman Ndiaye on the right. The scorer floated a superb cross into the area, where Beto connected with a powerful header.

Henderson somehow saved the point-blank effort, but the rebound fell to Grealish, who blocked Muñoz's clearance into the net. Palace's winning run was over, concluding in heartbreaking fashion.