On 19 February, one of the matches of the 25th round of the English Football Championship took place. Everton (Liverpool) and Crystal Palace (London) met.
English Championship, 25th round
Everton (Liverpool) - Krl Palace (London) - 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: Onana (84) - J. Ayew (66)
Warnings: J. Ayew (87)
In a tense match between Everton and Crystal Palace at Goodison Park, both teams fought hard for the all-important three points in the Premier League. Despite a goalless first half, the second half of the game gave the fans a lot of emotions. The deadlock was broken in the 66th minute when Crystal Palace's Jordan Ayew seized the initiative and put his team ahead. However, Everton quickly responded with a goal of their own in the 84th minute when substitute A. Onana equalised to make it 1-1.
Both teams continued to push for the winning goal and Crystal Palace made a late substitution in an attempt to snatch the win. However, the match ended in a draw and both teams had to settle for one point. The match was not without drama as Jordan Ayew received a yellow card in the 87th minute, while his teammate Jefferson Lerma also found himself in the referee's book in the final minutes of the match. Overall it was a hard fought game between two evenly matched teams, but neither team was able to win. Now both Everton and Crystal Palace will focus on the next matches in the Premier League, looking to move up the standings and finish the season with confidence.
In the next round the rivals are waiting for such matches: Brighton - Everton, Crystal Palace - Burnley.
| Everton | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks in the box | 4 |
| 19 | Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 8 | Offences | 12 |
| 3 | Corner | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 519 | Total assists | 309 |
| 418 | Accurate assists | 202 |
| 81% | Accuracy of passes | 65% |