Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored Everton’s opening goal in their 2–0 win over Crystal Palace on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was played at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday, 22 August 2026. Dewsbury-Hall broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute, giving Everton a 1–0 lead before half-time.
Thierno Barry added Everton’s second goal in the 53rd minute. The two goals secured a clean-sheet victory for David Moyes’s Everton side and gave Pierre Sage a defeat in his first Premier League match as Crystal Palace manager.
The result was part of the opening round’s Saturday schedule, which also included Hull City’s win over Manchester United, Ipswich Town’s victory against Sunderland, Leeds United’s win at Nottingham Forest and Brentford’s 3–0 victory over Tottenham. The match is sometimes confused with Everton’s later fixtures because the club began the season at its new stadium.