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The Palace manager looked on in disbelief as his players reacted with disappointment to a dramatic last-minute turnaround at Goodison Park. Crystal Palace's 19-game unbeaten sequence was broken thanks to the Everton midfielder's maiden goal for the Everton manager's side.

First-Half Control by Palace

From the outset, the away side established their authority with set-pieces from Chris Richards and incisive passing by Adam Wharton. The hosts faced immediate attacks, with Jordan Pickford—making his 300th top-flight appearance for the club—called into action twice in the opening two minutes.

The winger and the full-back both found space on the fringes of the area, but the England international made the stops. The keeper later denied the Palace captain from point-blank, with the defender slowing the effort.

The visitors kept up the pressure, with Mitchell hitting the outside of the goal and Jean-Philippe Mateta forcing a save from the Everton keeper. Eventually, the merited breakthrough arrived.

Daniel Muñoz Opens the Deadlock

Pino held up the ball under challenges from two opponents before slipping in the Senegalese forward. The attacker carried forward and played a well-measured pass to the advancing Muñoz, who converted calmly for his second goal in two games.

The Home Side's Second-Half Comeback

The Everton boss made two half-time substitutions, taking off summer signings the forward and Tyler Dibling. Their replacements, the striker and Carlos Alcaraz, added instant impact to the team's previously sluggish attack.

Despite the improvement, Palace missed clear-cut opportunities to extend their lead. Jean-Philippe Mateta broke free and lifted the ball over Pickford, only for the defender to clear off the line. Later, Ismaïla Sarr dribbled past Pickford but saw his shot deflect to Mateta, who dragged his shot wide from 10 yards.

Penalty Levels the Match

Everton were awarded a way back when Maxence Lacroix fouled the substitute in the area. Iliman Ndiaye took responsibility and sent the Palace keeper the opposite direction from the spot.

Grealish Scores at the Last Moment

With the match apparently destined for a tie, Everton pushed for one final attack. Alcaraz—instrumental in the latter period—found Ndiaye on the right. Ndiaye delivered a superb cross into the area, where Beto connected with a towering header.

Dean Henderson somehow saved the close-range effort, but the loose ball fell to Jack Grealish, who deflected Muñoz's attempted clearance into the goal. Palace's winning run was finished, ending in heartbreaking circumstances.