Everton moved out of the relegation zone after Amadou Onana’s header helped them come from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at Goodison Park.
In Palace's first match since Roy Hodgson stepped down from his position as first-team manager, Jordan Ayew scored a brilliant opener before Onana came off the bench to equalise for Everton, who are without a Premier League win in their last eight fixtures.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |
Crystal Palace
CRY
|
36 | -8 | 43 |
| 15 |
Everton
EVE
|
36 | -11 | 37 |
| 16 |
Brentford
BRE
|
36 | -8 | 36 |
| 17 |
Nott'm Forest
NFO
|
36 | -18 | 29 |
| 18 |
Luton
LUT
|
36 | -29 | 26 |
| 19 |
Burnley
BUR
|
36 | -35 | 24 |
| 20 |
Sheffield Utd
SHU
|
36 | -65 | 16 |
How the match unfolded
Everton welcomed back midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, while Palace made three changes as Sam Johnstone replaced Dean Henderson in goal, captain Joel Ward returned in defence and Odsonne Edouard led the attack.
In front of new manager Oliver Glasner (right), who watched from the stands alongside chairman Steve Parish, Palace made an assured start and had a great chance on 12 minutes, but Edouard’s left-footed drive was straight at Jordan Pickford.
At the other end, Doucoure flashed a first-time volley wide and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, seeking to end a run of 18 matches without a goal, headed off target.
Palace had the best chance of the half, as seven minutes before the break, a corner from Adam Wharton was met by Jean- Philippe Mateta, but his header was cleared off the line by Ashley Young.
Everton struggled to get going in the second half, but a good passage of play ended with James Garner firing a wayward strike over the crossbar.
The Toffees then had two great opportunities to take the lead, first Johnstone made a good stop to keep out James Tarkowski’s header, before reacting to push away Doucoure’s close-range attempt.
Johnstone would then play his part in Palace’s opener on 66 minutes, as his direct kick was flicked on by Edouard to Mateta, who held the ball up well before laying off to Ayew to unleash a superb shot beyond Pickford.
Everton continued to probe for an equaliser and Johnstone was forced to turn Garner’s bouncing effort behind. From the subsequent corner, Onana rose highest to head in Dwight McNeil’s delivery.
A point moves Everton up to 17th on 20 points, above Luton Town on goal difference, who have a match in hand at Liverpool on Wednesday.
Palace remain in 15th on 25 points.
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Key facts
Everton have scored 10 goals in the Premier League this season from corners – only Arsenal (11) have scored more via corners.
Palace have now gone 14 Premier League matches without a clean sheet – the longest ongoing run of any current top-flight side.
All three of Amadou Onana’s Premier League goals for Everton have been headers from corners – his last two have also both been assisted by Dwight McNeil.