Which Everton player scored the first goal in the club’s 2–0 win over Crystal Palace in 2026–27 Matchweek 1?

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored Everton’s first goal in their 2–0 win over Crystal Palace in 2026–27 Matchweek 1.

Everton defeated Crystal Palace 2–0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on 22 August 2026. Dewsbury-Hall opened the scoring, and Thierno Barry added the second goal after half-time to complete Everton’s clean-sheet victory.

The result gave Everton their first opening Premier League win in five years. It was also their first victory in eight top-flight matches, making the scoreline more significant than a routine early-season success.

Harrison Armstrong was another Everton player praised after the match, but he did not score. The two goal-scorers were Dewsbury-Hall and Barry, so the first name in the scoring sequence is Dewsbury-Hall.