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The Palace manager looked on in astonishment as his players responded with shock to a dramatic last-minute reversal at Goodison Park. Crystal Palace's 19-game unbeaten sequence came to an end thanks to Jack Grealish's maiden goal for David Moyes' side.

Opening Period Control by Palace

From the outset, the away side imposed their authority with set-pieces from the defender and incisive distribution by Adam Wharton. Everton faced immediate pressure, with Jordan Pickford—celebrating his 300th Premier League appearance—called into action twice in the first two minutes.

The winger and Tyrick Mitchell both got into shooting positions on the edge of the area, but the England international stood firm. The keeper later kept out Marc Guéhi from close range, with James Tarkowski taking the pace off the effort.

The visitors kept up the pressure, with Mitchell hitting the outside of the goal and the striker testing Pickford. In due course, the deserved breakthrough arrived.

Muñoz Opens the Scoring

Yeremy Pino held up the ball under pressure from two opponents before releasing the Senegalese forward. The attacker carried forward and slid a well-measured pass to the overlapping Daniel Muñoz, who converted calmly for his second consecutive goal in two games.

Everton's After the Break Comeback

The Everton boss made two interval changes, replacing summer signings Thierno Barry and Tyler Dibling. The substitutes, Beto and the midfielder, brought instant impact to Everton's previously lackluster offensive play.

Even with the uplift, the Eagles squandered key opportunities to extend their lead. Jean-Philippe Mateta broke free and lifted the ball over the onrushing keeper, only for the defender to clear off the line. Later, Ismaïla Sarr rounded the goalkeeper but watched his shot deflect to Mateta, who dragged his effort wide from close range.

Spot-Kick Equalizes the Match

The Toffees were handed a way back when the defender clattered into Tim Iroegbunam in the box. Iliman Ndiaye stepped up and deceived the Palace keeper the opposite direction from the penalty mark.

Grealish Scores at the Death

With the game seemingly headed for a tie, the home side launched one last push. Alcaraz—instrumental in the second-half—released Iliman Ndiaye on the right. The scorer floated a superb cross into the area, where Beto connected with a towering header.

Dean Henderson miraculously parried the point-blank effort, but the loose ball fell to Grealish, who deflected Daniel Muñoz's clearance into the net. Palace's unbeaten streak was over, concluding in dramatic fashion.