Everton vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result and score as fans invade pitch after Calvert-Lewin goal
Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace: Follow live reaction as Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s late header rescued the hosts and secured their survival
Follow live reaction as Everton came from two goals down at half-time to beat Crystal Palace and secure their Premier League safety at a raucous Goodison Park.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 85th minute winner rescued Frank Lampard’s side and sparked a pitch invasion from the home supporters, after goals from Michael Keane and Richarlison pulled them level.
At half-time, and with Burnley leading Aston Villa, Everton were facing the possibility of needing to go to Arsenal on the final day of the season and getting a result.
Despite making a positive start in what was a noisy atmosphere at Goodison Park, the visitors took the lead when Jean-Philippe Mateta was allowed space to score a free header from Eberechi Eze’s free-kick.
It went from bad to worse for Everton as Jordan Ayew, who was fortunate to escape a red card for a high challenge on Anthony Gordon, punished a series of defensive mistakes to double Palace’s lead.
Michael Keane got one back after half-time to spark the comeback, and Richarlison equalised with 15 minutes of normal time remaining with a scrambled finish. But Calvert-Lewin’s header was greeted by wild scenes - which continued at full-time as the Toffees celebrated staying in the Premier League.
Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace
75 mins: SUB! Schlupp is the man who makes way for Gallagher with a quarter of an hour remaining.
Remember, Gallagher scored a brace against Everton at Selhurst Park earlier this season.
Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace
73 mins: Everton come forward yet again. Mykolenko swings a cross into the middle which Calvert-Lewin climbs to meet but can only glance it well wide of Jack Butland’s goal.
Conor Gallagher is getting ready to come on for Crystal Palace. A superb option to have off the bench for Patrick Vieira.
Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace
71 mins: Everton win a corner which Palace deal with before Doucoure’s shot from the edge of the area is comfortably saved by Butland.
Into the final 20 minutes we go. Everton still trail but they have been much-improved in this second half.
Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace
69 mins: YELLOW! The cards are racking up now. Wilfried Zaha is the latest to go in the book as Dele Alli is pulled back by the Palace man.
It’s been a physical contest. A real fight at times.
Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace
68 mins: Coleman beats Mitchell on the right and fires a cross into the middle which Guehi defends well.
Everton are enjoying large periods in the Palace half now, but when the visitors break they look very dangerous indeed.
YELLOW! Palace nick the ball and look to break once more before Keane chops down Eze and receives a caution.
Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace
65 mins: GOOD SAVE FROM PICKFORD.
This is end to end now. Palace break wonderfully as they slice Everton open with some slick passing. Eze eventually feeds Mateta and he stings the palms of Pickford who positioned himself well to beat the effort away.
Moments later Schlupp also tries his luck from inside the penalty area but it’s straight at Pickford.
Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace
63 mins: Another chance for Everton!
Richarlison works some space on the right and sends a wicked inswinging cross to Calvert-Lewin at the back post but the England international gets his feet in a muddle and Palace clear!
Had to do better.
Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace
62 mins: Palace break from an Everton attack as Ayew plays Mateta in down the left channel and he wins a corner off Holgate.
Eze whips it into the middle but Calvert-Lewin does superbly to head the danger clear.
Everton try to hit Palace on the counter and Milivojevic hauls down Alli to prevent the attack. No booking.
SUB! Anthony Gordon makes way for Demarai Gray.
Aston Villa 1-1 Burnley
Big goal at Villa Park too!
Emi Buendia has scored for Aston Villa and Burnley have been pegged back.
Huge boost for Everton.
Everton 1-2 Crystal Palace
59 mins: Mykolenko’s delivery from the free-kick is cleared away routinely by Palace’s first man. Everton have it straight back though.
Alli slides Gordon in down the right and his low cross is cleared away.
The tide has well and truly turned.
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