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Everton's European qualification hopes suffered another blow as the Toffees squandered a lead to draw 2-2 with Crystal Palace away from home. David Moyes' side has now gone five league matches without a win.
Everton took the lead twice in the match. James Tarkowski opened the scoring in the sixth minute, converting a Duesbury-Hall corner at the far post. Crystal Palace, with their focus primarily on the Europa Conference League final, made only two changes from their midweek victory over Shakhtar, yet still put up a strong fight. Ismaila Sarr equalized in the 34th minute with a deflected shot that found its way past Jordan Pickford.
The Toffees regained their lead early in the second half. A long ball from Tarkowski set Beto through on goal, and he expertly beat Lacroix to slot the ball home. Palace pressed for an equalizer, and their efforts paid off in the 77th minute when a Mitchell cross wasn't dealt with by the visitors, allowing Mateta to unleash a powerful shot that leveled the score at 2-2. Both teams had chances to snatch a late winner, but no further goals were scored.
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