Grealish celebrated wildly after scoring. |
Jack Grealish exploded at the right moment to write a crazy night at Goodison Park. In the 90+6 minute, when everyone thought Everton had to share points with Crystal Palace, the English midfielder appeared as fate would have it, finishing to win a thrilling 2-1 victory - and also his first goal in his new shirt.
Goodison Park erupted in the stands. Grealish ran straight towards the fans, screaming as if he was releasing all the pressure from his quiet days at Manchester City. He had come to Everton to find himself - and perhaps this was the start of a journey of rebirth.
Everton had endured a challenging evening earlier. Crystal Palace, still unbeaten this season, controlled the game and opened the scoring in the 34th minute through Daniel Muñoz after a scramble in the box. The goal seemed to silence Goodison Park - but David Moyes refused to let his side down.
In the second half, Everton went all out on the attack. The pressure grew as Palace's defense began to falter. In the 76th minute, defender Maxence Lacroix committed a clumsy foul in the box, and Iliman Ndiaye coolly beat goalkeeper Dean Henderson from the penalty spot, starting a dramatic comeback.
Jack Grealish scored his first goal for Everton this season. |
As the clock ticked into the final minute of stoppage time, Everton’s luck and resilience paid off. A seemingly harmless high cross left the Palace defence baffled. Muñoz – the hero of the first half – became the unwitting villain when his clearance hit Grealish’s leg and deflected into the net. The scoreline was sealed in a frenzy of jubilation.
The defeat not only ended Crystal Palace's unbeaten run, but also exposed the fragility of a defence once hailed as the Premier League's most solid. Both goals conceded came from individual errors - unforgivable at this level.
For Everton, this is more than just 3 points. It is a confirmation of a team that is changing under David Moyes - resilient, united and never giving up. After seven rounds, "The Toffees" rose to seventh with 11 points, just one win behind the Champions League group.
And above all, the night belonged to Jack Grealish - who found his smile again, in a different shade of blue, with the most important goal of the season so far.
Source: https://znews.vn/khoanh-khac-dien-ro-cua-grealish-o-phut-90-3-post1587467.html
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