Grealish Steals Palace's Point in the Cruelest Minute

Très Divertissant Score Futmetrix: 81/100. Three lead changes, a penalty, 29 shots, and a 90th-minute sucker punch—this was chaos dressed as football.

When the Final Whistle Becomes a Weapon

Daniel Muñoz broke the deadlock in the 37th minute, and for 39 minutes, Crystal Palace looked the better side. But Balance rarely lasts in the Premier League. Everton equalized from the spot in the 76th minute through Idrissa Ndiaye—a lifeline that felt temporary, not transformative. The Intensity ramped: 29 combined shots screamed across Goodison Park, with 15 finding the target. Both keepers earned their wages, combining for 10 saves in a match that refused to settle.

Then came the cruelty. Jack Grealish arrived at the 90th minute to deliver the final blow—a winner that turned Palace's resilience into a footnote. This wasn't a gradual Everton ascendancy. This was a mugging dressed in late-game drama. The Stakes shifted violently: Palace, sitting sixth and unbeaten in five, suddenly faced the sting of a loss that felt stolen.

James Tarkowski anchored Everton's defense with an 8.5 rating, his positioning and distribution the only constant in a match that belonged to chaos. While Muñoz and Grealish grabbed the goals, it was the Everton captain's calm that allowed his teammates the freedom to hunt. The Upset was minimal on paper—eighth vs. sixth—but the manner of victory, the way Everton clawed back from behind, felt like a statement from a team learning to win ugly.

Palace won't remember the possession (50-50), the territory, or the quality of their buildup. They'll remember the 90th minute. Everton won't forget the penalty they needed or the fortune of Grealish's late intervention. This was a match where Balance meant nothing and Intensity meant everything.