Everton was welcomed by fans who came in large numbers with their voices and smoke bombs hoping their favorite team would win and secure the Premier League position. At first, Vitalii Mykolenko lost his man from a freekick to concede the opener and later two Crystal Palace players scored for their side giving Everton 0-2. Further, as both the teams went into halftime, Everton looked dejected and beaten and the crowd that came to cheer their side seemed down too.
The Blues started the second half hungrier with the significant difference of having Dele in the middle giving the home side more possession and intent when they had the ball. It was less than 10 minutes into the second half and Michael Keane netted a ball for his side with an excellent finish.