Everton 3-0 Crystal Palace Blues beat Palace in strong display

Anthony Gordon tapped in a rebound to make it 2-0 after the break - although it was initially ruled out for offside before being rightly overturned by VAR - and substitute Dwight McNeil added a third late on. Frank Lampard's hosts started strongly and had plenty of chances throughout, while Palace came close in the second half through Michael Olise.

Palace, who have come from behind in all three of their Premier League victories this season, never really got a strong foothold on the game despite improving slightly in the second half. Everton were impressive, causing plenty of problems in attack and showing the type of ruthlessness Lampard has called for in recent weeks.

Victory moves the Blues up to 11th place, level on 13 points with Palace, who drop to 12th. It was also another positive step for Lampard as he continues the rebuild following Everton's near-relegation last season - avoided with a 3-2 victory over Palace in May.

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Lampard called for his side to show more "bravery" and have more of a "clinical edge" in the box in his pre-match programme notes. They were quick to put their stamp on things, pressing high and intensely, forcing Palace into mistakes at the back and pushing them deep into their own half. Amadou Onana was particularly impressive in midfield, breaking up play and switching possession effectively, while Gordon was busy down the right-hand side throughout.

It was that side of the pitch that Everton's opener came from when Calvert-Lewin put pressure on Luka Milivojevic. The Palace skipper lost possession and when Alex Iwobi fizzed it into Calvert-Lewin's feet, he did the rest with a slick turn to beat Marc Guehi and capped it off with a composed finish in front of watching England boss Gareth Southgate.

Calvert-Lewin's cool opener was just the kind of impact Lampard had hoped for and he was given a standing ovation when he came off later in the second half. Everton were in control throughout despite being frustrated on occasions and the third goal capped off an impressive performance - Iwobi's backheel setting up substitute McNeil to fire in from close range.

Frustrating afternoon for Palace

Palace were second-best for much of the game, though they did grow into it slightly in the second half and saw more of the ball.

Everton's Idrissa Gueye was at fault for losing possession on a couple of occasions but Wilfried Zaha and Eberechi Eze were unable to capitalise. The visitors' best chance fell to Olise when he was picked out at the near post by Jordan Ayew but his flick was deflected inches over the bar. Olise and Zaha tested Everton's defence but they held firm, while Joachim Andersen had his hands full at the other end dealing with Calvert-Lewin's smart runs in behind.

Palace were physical too but again Everton stood up to the challenge, even when emotions spilled over following a heavy challenge from Zaha on Gordon which warranted a yellow card. It was a frustrating afternoon for Patrick Vieira's side, who had gone three games unbeaten before heading to Goodison Park, but they lacked the quality and composure needed in Merseyside.

Player of the match IwobiAlex Iwobi with an average of 7.89EvertonEvertonEvertonCrystal PalaceCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace

Everton

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Squad number17Player nameIwobiAverage rating7.89Squad number7Player nameMcNeilAverage rating 7.68Squad number9Player nameCalvert-LewinAverage rating 7.58Squad number26Player nameDaviesAverage rating 7.40Squad number37Player nameGarnerAverage rating 7.38Squad number30Player nameCoadyAverage rating 7.33Squad number8Player nameOnanaAverage rating 7.32Squad number2Player nameTarkowskiAverage rating 7.27Squad number20Player nameMaupayAverage rating 7.22Squad number16Player nameDoucouréAverage rating 7.19Squad number10Player nameGordonAverage rating 7.11Squad number11Player nameGrayAverage rating 7.04Squad number23Player nameColemanAverage rating 7.04Squad number19Player nameMykolenkoAverage rating 7.01Squad number27Player nameGueyeAverage rating 6.93Squad number1Player namePickfordAverage rating 6.66

Crystal Palace

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Squad number10Player nameEzeAverage rating 5.62Squad number22Player nameÉdouardAverage rating 5.48Squad number16Player nameAndersenAverage rating 5.38Squad number13Player nameGuaitaAverage rating 5.24Squad number2Player nameWardAverage rating 5.19Squad number7Player nameOliseAverage rating 5.19Squad number9Player nameJ AyewAverage rating 5.18Squad number6Player nameGuéhiAverage rating 5.18Squad number11Player nameZahaAverage rating 5.17Squad number3Player nameMitchellAverage rating 5.04Squad number4Player nameMilivojevicAverage rating 4.86Squad number23Player nameEbioweiAverage rating 4.68Squad number14Player nameMatetaAverage rating 4.57Squad number15Player nameSchluppAverage rating 4.53Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

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Everton

Formation 4-2-3-11Pickford23Coleman30Coady2Tarkowski19Mykolenko27Gueye8Onana10Gordon17Iwobi11Gray9Calvert-Lewin1Pickford23Coleman30Coady2TarkowskiBooked at 68mins19Mykolenko27Gueye Substituted forDaviesat 86'minutes8OnanaSubstituted forGarnerat 78'minutesBooked at 90mins10GordonSubstituted forDoucouréat 86'minutes17Iwobi11GrayBooked at 70minsSubstituted forMcNeilat 73'minutes9Calvert-LewinSubstituted forMaupayat 78'minutes

Substitutes

4Holgate5Keane7McNeil15Begovic16Doucouré20Maupay26Davies33Rondón37Garner

Crystal Palace

Formation 4-1-4-113Guaita2Ward16Andersen6Guéhi3Mitchell4Milivojevic7Olise9J Ayew10Eze11Zaha22Édouard13Guaita2Ward16Andersen6GuéhiBooked at 68mins3Mitchell4Milivojevic Substituted forSchluppat 62'minutesBooked at 68mins7OliseSubstituted forMatetaat 62'minutesBooked at 80mins9J AyewSubstituted forEbioweiat 74'minutes10Eze11ZahaBooked at 68mins22Édouard

Substitutes

5Tomkins14Mateta15Schlupp19Hughes21Johnstone23Ebiowei43Balmer44Riedewald55PhillipsReferee:Simon HooperAttendance:38,939

Match Stats

Home TeamEvertonAway TeamCrystal PalacePossessionHome46%Away54%ShotsHome9Away9Shots on TargetHome6Away2CornersHome3Away4FoulsHome16Away14

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Match ends, Everton 3, Crystal Palace 0.90'+4'

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Second Half ends, Everton 3, Crystal Palace 0.90'+2'

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Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.90'+2'

Booking

James Garner (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.90'+2'

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Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.90'+2'

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Foul by James Garner (Everton).90'+1'

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Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.90'+1'

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Foul by Neal Maupay (Everton).90'

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Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.90'

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Foul by Séamus Coleman (Everton).90'

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Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).90'

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Tom Davies (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.88'

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Hand ball by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).86'

Substitution

Substitution, Everton.

Tom Davies replaces Idrissa Gueye.86'

Substitution

Substitution, Everton. Abdoulaye Doucouré replaces Anthony Gordon.84'goal

Goal

Goal Everton 3, Crystal Palace 0.

Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.84'

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Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).84'

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Neal Maupay (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.81'

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Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).81'

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Comment posted by GerryS today at 17 03GerryS

17:03Palace fan here…Everton did their homework on us, played well and thoroughly deserved their win.

No complaints from me - just disappointed we didn’t give them more of a game. Long journey back to London ahead.

Sometimes…things go for you, and sometimes they don’t.

Everton are a huge club, will probably push for n from here..they have great supporters2117B

Reply posted by bigonions78 today at 17 07bigonions78

17:07to GerryS"Palace fan here…Everton did their homework on us, played well and thoroughly deserved their win. No complaints from me - just disappointed we didn’t give them more of a game. Long journey back to London ahead.

Sometimes…things go for you, and sometimes they don’t. Everton are a huge club, will probably push for n from here..they have great supporters"bigonions78 replied: Well said Gerry lad respect 1024More replies (19)downL

Comment posted by lawman today at 16 56lawman

16:56What a happy day in Liverpool..
For some.1005B

Reply posted by Blue Boys today at 17 11Blue Boys

17:11to lawman"What a happy day in Liverpool..For some."Blue Boys replied: For most…not so good in the south and Norway825More replies (11)downT

Comment posted by Toryslime today at 17 02Toryslime

17:02I have never felt more like singing the blues when Everton win and Liverpool lose...946C

Reply posted by Changing Times today at 17 05Changing Times

17:05to Toryslime"I have never felt more like singing the blues when Everton win and Liverpool lose..."Changing Times replied: Don't sing then very often!

Enjoy this historic day.

DVD out Monday. ??2068More replies (11)downH

Comment posted by heeley hunter today at 17 06heeley hunter

17:06Can't wait to see the Everton hating media having big slices of humble pie.

3 goals and a clean sheet. Brilliant pressing and tenacious tackling. Well done blue boys.848C

Reply posted by Changing Times today at 17 13Changing Times

17:13to heeley hunter"Can't wait to see the Everton hating media having big slices of humble pie.

3 goals and a clean sheet. Brilliant pressing and tenacious tackling.

Well done blue boys."Changing Times replied: "tenanious tackling."

Hoofed Palace off the Park More Like! ?1078More replies (7)downS

Comment posted by slipknot today at 17 20slipknot

17:20As a palace fan I didn’t expect a good result today, Everton always seem to strong for us at goodison, fair play to them well deserved win.643T

Reply posted by The Spin Doctor today at 18 15The Spin Doctor

18:15to slipknot"As a palace fan I didn’t expect a good result today, Everton always seem to strong for us at goodison, fair play to them well deserved win."The Spin Doctor replied: Come in Palace if you can't beat the Evertons of this league who can you beat?524More replies (5)downA

Comment posted by Alea iacta est today at 16 56Alea iacta est

16:56Wow. What a performance from us.

Sorry Palace: you met us on a day when everything clicked. Panache. Desire.

Passion. Fight. If we turn up to all games like we did today, we'll give ANYONE a game.

COYB. What a game from Iwobi and Coleman: world class today.566T

Reply posted by The Spin Doctor today at 18 21The Spin Doctor

18:21to Alea iacta est"Wow. What a performance from us.

Sorry Palace: you met us on a day when everything clicked. Panache.

Desire. Passion. Fight.

If we turn up to all games like we did today, we'll give ANYONE a game. COYB.

What a game from Iwobi and Coleman: world class today."The Spin Doctor replied: Everton win, Everton Women win, good day for Everton.172More replies (4)downS

Comment posted by sunshineeagle today at 17 01sunshineeagle

17:01Nice game of footie best team won.
SIMPLE.485T

Reply posted by The Spin Doctor today at 18 17The Spin Doctor

18:17to sunshineeagle"Nice game of footie best team won.SIMPLE."The Spin Doctor replied: Err, isn't that what normally happen in football or in any other sport?417More replies (1)downS

Comment posted by SuffolkShooter today at 16 58SuffolkShooter

16:58A Good win, with some good passing through midfield. Looked better with DCL leading the line.

Tarks, Coady and Onana immense, but Iwobi is everywhere.442P

Reply posted by P38 W26 D12 L0 today at 17 25P38 W26 D12 L0

17:25to SuffolkShooter "A Good win, with some good passing through midfield. Looked better with DCL leading the line.

Tarks, Coady and Onana immense, but Iwobi is everywhere."P38 W26 D12 L0 replied: Iwobi transformed under Lampard - for the better.480More replies (2)downW

Comment posted by why today at 17 04why

17:04Strange, EFC hys opens and usually full of rs by now. Are they sick maybe?
Great win today.457Removed commentMore replies (5)downW

Comment posted by Walkeden today at 17 05Walkeden

17:05We are a different team with DCL fully fit ..
His power and pace frightens defenders … either creating space for himself or his teammates … let’s hope he can stay fit …
If he does I believe he will be in WC squad …395Removed commentMore replies (4)downB

Comment posted by Blue Boys today at 17 08Blue Boys

17:08A very good win, despite another appalling performance by the officials who tried to rule out a clear goal and keep several Palace players on the pitch when they should have walked…good day all round UTFT4210C

Reply posted by Changing Times today at 17 10Changing Times

17:10to Blue Boys"A very good win, despite another appalling performance by the officials who tried to rule out a clear goal and keep several Palace players on the pitch when they should have walked…good day all round UTFT"Changing Times replied: Historic.222More replies (5)downG

Comment posted by gary today at 17 13gary

17:13We love Nottingham forest ?343D

Reply posted by Dad today at 19 48Dad

19:48to gary"We love Nottingham forest ?"Dad replied: Good news....
Everton just three points behind Liverpoo l52M

Comment posted by MRBLUE today at 17 10MRBLUE

17:10Pleased today. I admire Palace as a side, good team spirit and some good quality there too.

Toffees did well291A

Comment posted by azza today at 17 02azza

17:02Ah a decent team from Merseyside318T

Reply posted by Toonrising today at 18 36Toonrising

18:36to azza"Ah a decent team from Merseyside"Toonrising replied: It's been a while.....11S

Comment posted by STORMz today at 17 02STORMz

17:02I've never felt more like singin' the blues,
When Everton win,
And Liverpool lose,
Oh Everton,
You got me singin' the blues...

Great display, Onana, Iwobi, DCL, Seamo immense...great game to watch, especially the handbags from Zaha elbow etc. Drop ball twice absolute joke against us hahahaha COYB253R

Reply posted by Rste today at 19 06Rste

19:06to STORMz"I've never felt more like singin' the blues,When Everton win,And Liverpool lose,Oh Everton,You got me singin' the blues...Great display, Onana, Iwobi, DCL, Seamo immense...great game to watch, especially the handbags from Zaha elbow etc.

Drop ball twice absolute joke against us hahahaha COYB"Rste replied: love watching Zaha until he has his weekly hissy fit when he doesnt score or gets marked out the game30H

Comment posted by Holly today at 17 00Holly

17:00Media will be fuming with a Lampard win - solid transfer signings for “that end” of the table. Fair play to Everton, looked decent against a side that’s been competitive this season so far287S

Reply posted by STORMz today at 17 03STORMz

17:03to Holly"Media will be fuming with a Lampard win - solid transfer signings for “that end” of the table. Fair play to Everton, looked decent against a side that’s been competitive this season so far"STORMz replied: That end?!

you love an end hahaaa27More replies (2)downN

Comment posted by Natalie today at 17 01Natalie

17:01My expectation before kickoff was a difficult game as Vieira has had Palace playing well lately so to win 3-0 I'm chuffed, DCL getting a goal and he has a short time to prove a point prior to the World Cup squads being announced so expecting more.222J

Comment posted by JJMAMZA today at 17 03JJMAMZA

17:03Same players different results. Lampard is bringing out the best from this Everton side especially the liked of Alex Iwobi.

I feel sorry for Palace. Congratulations Everton!245T

Comment posted by TomS today at 17 03TomS

17:03I thought they played well against the 8 in back Tottenham last week.