Everton beat Crystal Palace by a 2–0 margin on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was played on Saturday 22 August 2026. Everton scored twice without conceding, making the result both a home victory and a clean-sheet win in the first round of the campaign.
Opening-weekend scorelines often attract attention because goal difference immediately separates clubs with the same number of points. Everton’s two-goal advantage placed them ahead of teams that won by a single goal, while still leaving them behind the clubs that recorded larger victories.
This result should not be confused with Hull City’s 2–0 victory over Manchester United, which occurred on the same day. The scoreline was identical, but the opponents and venue were different. Everton’s match was specifically against Crystal Palace, and Everton supplied both goals.