The result
Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace, Premier League Gameweek 1, Sat 22 Aug at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool. 51,820 were in the ground. Everton took all three points.
How the goals came
- 42': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for Everton, assisted by Harrison Armstrong
- 53': Thierno Barry for Everton, assisted by Iliman Ndiaye
The numbers behind it
- Possession: Everton 42%, Crystal Palace 58%.
- Shots (on target): Everton 16 (5), Crystal Palace 11 (4).
- Yellow cards: Everton 0, Crystal Palace 1. No sending-offs.
Everton and Crystal Palace Starting Lineups
The XIs below are the elevens that started the game. Everton lined up in a 4-2-3-1, Crystal Palace in a 3-4-2-1.
Starting elevens as named for this match.
Fantasy takeaways
- Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton): 1 goal.
- Thierno Barry (Everton): 1 goal.
- Harrison Armstrong (Everton): 1 assist.
- Iliman Ndiaye (Everton): 1 assist.
- Everton kept a clean sheet, which pays the goalkeeper and every defender who played 60 minutes.
- FPL bonus points: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (3), Thierno Barry (2), Iliman Ndiaye (1).
After Gameweek 1
- Everton: 3 points from 1 (1W 0D 0L, goal difference +2, last five W).
- Crystal Palace: 0 points from 1 (0W 0D 1L, goal difference -2, last five L).