CROYDON, England (Interstat) — Crystal Palace and Everton FC played to a 2-2 draw Sunday at Selhurst Park in the Premier League season opener for both teams.

Everton struck first in the sixth minute when defender James Tarkowski scored. Crystal Palace equalized in the 34th minute through Ismaïla Sarr. Beto put Everton back on top in the 47th minute, but Jean-Philippe Mateta leveled for the hosts in the 77th minute.

The match saw two yellow cards for Everton, both in the first half: James Garner in the 30th minute and Vitalii Mykolenko in the 45th minute.

Both teams entered the league campaign with 0-0-1 records after the draw. Across all competitions, Everton held a 13-13-10 mark and Crystal Palace stood at 16-14-14.

Everton’s previous result was a 3-3 draw with Manchester City on May 4. Crystal Palace had lost 3-0 at Bournemouth on May 3. The teams last met Oct. 5, 2025, when Everton won 2-1 at Selhurst Park.