Everton kept a clean sheet while beating Crystal Palace 2–0 in the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was played on Saturday 22 August 2026. Everton scored twice and prevented Crystal Palace from finding the net, making the result both a home win and a clean sheet.
Everton’s goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was among the league’s leading clean-sheet players after the early rounds. The opening-weekend result also helped Everton begin the season with a positive goal difference.
Crystal Palace started the campaign under Pierre Sage after Oliver Glasner’s departure. The 2–0 scoreline therefore marked a difficult opening match for Palace’s new managerial era.