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The Palace manager watched in astonishment as his squad members responded with shock to a dramatic late reversal at Goodison Park. Crystal Palace's 19-game undefeated sequence came to an end thanks to Jack Grealish's maiden goal for David Moyes' side.

Opening Period Control by Palace

Early on, Crystal Palace established their authority with set-pieces from Chris Richards and incisive distribution by Adam Wharton. The hosts encountered early pressure, with the Everton goalkeeper—making his 300th top-flight appearance—forced to save twice in the opening two minutes.

Yeremy Pino and Tyrick Mitchell both found space on the fringes of the area, but Pickford made the stops. He later denied the Palace captain from point-blank, with James Tarkowski taking the pace off the effort.

The visitors kept up the pressure, with Mitchell striking the side-netting and the striker testing the Everton keeper. In due course, the merited opening goal arrived.

Muñoz Breaks the Deadlock

Pino shielded the ball under pressure from two opponents before releasing Ismaïla Sarr. Sarr drove forward and slid a well-measured pass to the advancing Muñoz, who finished with ease for his second consecutive goal in two games.

Everton's Second-Half Revival

David Moyes made a double half-time changes, replacing summer signings Thierno Barry and Tyler Dibling. The substitutes, the striker and the midfielder, added instant impact to the team's hitherto sluggish attack.

Even with the uplift, the Eagles squandered clear-cut chances to increase their lead. Jean-Philippe Mateta broke free and chipped the ball over Pickford, only for the defender to head away off the line. Later, Sarr rounded the goalkeeper but watched his attempt deflect to the striker, who pulled his effort wide from 10 yards.

Spot-Kick Levels the Match

Everton were awarded a lifeline when Maxence Lacroix clattered into the substitute in the area. Iliman Ndiaye stepped up and sent the Palace keeper the opposite direction from the penalty mark.

Jack Grealish Strikes at the Last Moment

With the game seemingly headed for a draw, the home side launched one final attack. Carlos Alcaraz—instrumental in the second-half—found Iliman Ndiaye on the wing. The scorer floated a superb cross into the area, where Beto met a towering header.

Henderson miraculously saved the point-blank effort, but the rebound fell to Grealish, who deflected Daniel Muñoz's clearance into the net. Palace's winning run was over, ending in dramatic circumstances.