In a Monday night Premier League encounter, Everton managed a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace, thanks to a goal from Amadou Onana.
The game was watched by Palace’s new manager, Oliver Glasner, who was in the stands.
Jordan Ayew had given Palace the lead in the second half, just hours after manager Roy Hodgson had resigned and their new boss Glasner was confirmed. However, Onana rose the highest at a corner to head in an equalizer for Everton in a game that was generally low on quality.
The draw lifted Everton out of the relegation zone and above Luton Town into 17th place.
Palace, on the other hand, are in 15th place, five points clear of the drop zone.
Joachim Andersen, a Palace defender, spoke to SkySports after the game and stated that they knew it was going to be difficult up against Everton, but they fought hard to get what they could.
Palace assistant manager Paddy McCarthy took charge in the dugout with Glasner in the stands.
The visitors put in an impressive shift with a press that made it uncomfortable for Everton all evening.
The home side did not have the quality to create much in the way of clear-cut chances, apart from set-pieces, where they have been strong all season and from which they scored their goal.
It will be a point gained for the visitors but two dropped for Everton, who are now winless in their last eight Premier League games.
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“Fair play to Palace, they had a sharpness and an edge about them with their new manager watching. They scored a goal out of nothing, but I thought we reacted well to that,” Dyche said.
Palace have not scored from a corner all season but came close when Jean-Philippe Mateta’s header was cleared off the line by Ashley Young.
They led on 66 minutes as Everton failed to deal with a long ball and Ayew fired a shot into the far corner of the net from the edge of the box, a rare moment of real quality in the game.
Everton poured forward after that, and while Palace held them at bay reasonably comfortably in open play, they always looked a danger from corners.
When goalkeeper Sam Johnstone failed to reach McNeil’s delivery, Onana headed in his third goal of the season in all competitions, and Everton’s 10th from a set-piece this campaign.
Overall, despite the game being low on quality, it was an important point for Everton, who will be looking to climb up the Premier League table.
Palace, on the other hand, will be hoping that their new manager can bring about a change in fortunes after a lackluster season so far.
