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The Palace manager watched in astonishment as his players reacted with shock to a dramatic last-minute reversal at Goodison Park. Crystal Palace's lengthy unbeaten streak came to an end thanks to the Everton midfielder's maiden goal for the Everton manager's team.

Opening Period Dominance by Palace

Early on, Crystal Palace imposed their control with long throws from Chris Richards and incisive passing by the midfielder. Everton encountered early pressure, with the Everton goalkeeper—making his 300th top-flight appearance—called into action twice in the opening two minutes.

The winger and the full-back both got into shooting positions on the fringes of the box, but the England international made the stops. He later kept out the Palace captain from close range, with James Tarkowski slowing the shot.

The visitors continued to press, with the left-back striking the side-netting and Jean-Philippe Mateta forcing a save from Pickford. In due course, the merited breakthrough arrived.

Daniel Muñoz Breaks the Deadlock

Yeremy Pino held up the ball under pressure from two defenders before releasing Ismaïla Sarr. The attacker drove forward and slid a well-measured pass to the overlapping Daniel Muñoz, who finished calmly for his second goal in two games.

The Home Side's After the Break Comeback

David Moyes made a double half-time substitutions, replacing new arrivals the forward and the winger. The substitutes, the striker and Carlos Alcaraz, brought immediate impact to Everton's hitherto sluggish offensive play.

Despite the improvement, Palace squandered key opportunities to increase their lead. Mateta broke free and lifted the ball over Pickford, only for the defender to clear off the line. Subsequently, Sarr dribbled past the goalkeeper but watched his attempt deflect to the striker, who dragged his effort wide from close range.

Penalty Levels the Match

Everton were awarded a way back when the defender fouled Tim Iroegbunam in the area. Iliman Ndiaye stepped up and deceived Dean Henderson the wrong way from the penalty mark.

Jack Grealish Strikes at the Death

With the match apparently destined for a tie, Everton pushed for one final attack. Carlos Alcaraz—instrumental in the latter period—found Iliman Ndiaye on the wing. The scorer floated a superb cross into the six-yard box, where the substitute connected with a towering header.

Dean Henderson miraculously parried the point-blank header, but the rebound fell to Jack Grealish, who deflected Daniel Muñoz's attempted clearance into the net. Palace's unbeaten streak was over, ending in dramatic circumstances.