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Oliver Glasner watched in astonishment as his players responded with shock to a stunning last-minute turnaround at Goodison Park. The Eagles' lengthy undefeated sequence was broken thanks to the Everton midfielder's first goal for David Moyes' side.

First-Half Control by Palace

Early on, Crystal Palace imposed their control with long throws from the defender and precise passing by Adam Wharton. The hosts faced immediate pressure, with Jordan Pickford—celebrating his three-hundredth Premier League appearance for the club—forced to save twice in the first two minutes.

Yeremy Pino and Tyrick Mitchell both got into shooting positions on the fringes of the box, but Pickford stood firm. He later denied Marc Guéhi from close range, with the defender slowing the effort.

Palace kept up the pressure, with the left-back striking the side-netting and Jean-Philippe Mateta testing Pickford. In due course, the deserved breakthrough arrived.

Daniel Muñoz Breaks the Scoring

Pino held up the ball under challenges from two opponents before releasing the Senegalese forward. Sarr carried forward and slid a well-measured pass to the overlapping Muñoz, who finished calmly for his second consecutive goal in two games.

The Home Side's Second-Half Revival

The Everton boss made a double interval substitutions, taking off new arrivals the forward and the winger. The substitutes, the striker and Carlos Alcaraz, brought immediate energy to Everton's previously sluggish offensive play.

Even with the improvement, the Eagles squandered key chances to increase their lead. Jean-Philippe Mateta got through and lifted the ball over Pickford, only for the defender to head away off the line. Later, Sarr rounded the goalkeeper but watched his attempt deflect to the striker, who dragged his effort wide from 10 yards.

Penalty Equalizes the Contest

The Toffees were handed a way back when the defender fouled the substitute in the box. Iliman Ndiaye stepped up and deceived Dean Henderson the wrong way from the spot.

Jack Grealish Strikes at the Death

With the match seemingly destined for a draw, Everton launched one last attack. Carlos Alcaraz—pivotal in the latter period—found Ndiaye on the wing. Ndiaye delivered a superb cross into the six-yard box, where Beto met a towering header.

Henderson somehow parried the point-blank header, but the loose ball fell to Jack Grealish, who blocked Muñoz's attempted clearance into the goal. The Eagles' unbeaten streak was over, concluding in dramatic fashion.