Which player scored Everton’s first goal in their 2–0 opening-weekend win over Crystal Palace?

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored Everton’s first goal in their 2–0 opening-weekend win over Crystal Palace.

Everton began the 2026–27 Premier League campaign with a home victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday, 22 August 2026. Dewsbury-Hall opened the scoring before Thierno Barry added the second goal, giving Everton a two-goal clean-sheet win.

The match was played at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Everton’s modern home venue. A positive start was particularly valuable in an opening round containing several difficult fixtures and multiple promoted clubs seeking points immediately.

Dewsbury-Hall’s goal can be confused with Barry’s because both players scored in the same match and both goals contributed to a straightforward 2–0 result. Dewsbury-Hall scored first; Barry completed the victory.

Crystal Palace were the visitors and did not score. The fixture was also one of three Saturday matches listed for a 15:00 kickoff, alongside Ipswich Town versus Sunderland and Nottingham Forest versus Leeds United, although televised scheduling and match reporting can make the round’s kickoff order appear different.