Match ReportBBC SportUnverified source· 22 Aug 2026
Everton beat Palace 2-0 in Sage's first game
Everton finally broke their opening-day curse with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.
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Score
Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace
Scorers
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Thierno Barry
What happened. Everton beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in their Premier League opener, with goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry.
- Everton won their opening game for the first time in five years.
- Crystal Palace were wasteful in front of goal.
This result gives Everton a winning start under Sage, while Palace will look to bounce back.
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