Who scored Everton’s first goal against Crystal Palace on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend?

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored Everton’s first goal against Crystal Palace on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.

Everton opened their campaign with a 2–0 home victory over Crystal Palace on 23 August 2026. Dewsbury-Hall broke the deadlock, giving the home side an important lead in their first league match of the season. Thierno Barry later added Everton’s second goal.

The result was a clean-sheet win for Everton and one of the opening weekend’s more controlled performances. It also made the match easy to confuse with later fixtures involving either club, since both Everton and Crystal Palace played several other close games during the early weeks of the season.

Dewsbury-Hall joined Everton after previously playing in the Premier League for Leicester City and Chelsea. His opening-day goal therefore marked an important early contribution for his new club. The neighbouring fact readers often ask is the final score: Everton won 2–0.