Premier League: Everton beat Crystal Palace 2–0; Forest lose at City Ground
Dewsbury-Hall and Barry scored as Everton defeated Crystal Palace 2–0; Anton Stach netted a late winner for Leeds at the City Ground, and Jack Clarke struck in stoppage time to give Ipswich a 2–1 win.
Everton opened the 2026–27 Premier League season with a confident 2-0 home victory over Crystal Palace, taking all three points in front of their own supporters. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall broke the deadlock just before half-time, and Thierno Barry sealed the win early in the second half.
Key moments and scorers
Dewsbury-Hall scored in the 42nd minute to give Everton the lead, and Barry doubled the advantage with a 53rd-minute finish that removed any doubt about the result. The result gave Everton a strong start to the campaign and an early morale boost for the squad and fans.
At the City Ground, Nottingham Forest were disappointed to lose their opening match at home, falling 0-1 to Leeds United. Anton Stach produced a late intervention, finding the net in the 88th minute to hand Leeds the victory and three points.
Ipswich Town celebrated a dramatic late win against Sunderland. The visitors and hosts were tied at 1-1 until Jack Clarke struck in the final seconds of normal time, converting in the 90th minute to secure a 2-1 victory for Ipswich on the opening weekend.
These fixtures on 22 August 2026 set the tone for Matchday 1: Everton impressed with a composed home display, Leeds took a hard-fought away win at Forest, and Ipswich snatched three points at the death against Sunderland.
Published: 22 August 2026 17:59. Author: Saso Kuzmanovski. Photo credit: Premier League (X)
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