Everton recorded a 2–0 home win over Crystal Palace in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round. The match was played on Saturday, 22 August 2026, at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The result gave Everton three points and a clean sheet in their first league match of the campaign. Crystal Palace, the visitors, failed to score and left Liverpool without a point.
Everton’s home venue was Hill Dickinson Stadium, the club’s listed ground for the 2026–27 season. The stadium had a listed capacity of 52,769, making it one of the larger grounds in the division.
This fixture is easy to confuse with Hull City’s 2–0 victory over Manchester United on the same day. Both matches ended 2–0, but Everton beat Crystal Palace while Hull defeated Manchester United. The two games were also played in different cities.