James, Mina and Everton continue on a roll: win against Crystal Palace

Everton continues to show its good moment and is the new leader of the Premier League. The Liverpool team beat Crystal Palace 1-2, as visitors, for the third round of the English league, at Selhurst Park Stadium. Yerry Mina and James Rodríguez were starters and stood out in their team’s triumph.

The Toffees went looking for the result and quickly managed to go ahead. In the 10th minute, Dominic Calvert-Lewin opened the scoring. James Rodríguez filtered a ball for Séamus Coleman, who entered the area and sent a crawling center for the British forward, who reached his fifth touchdown, pushed the ball and beat Vicente Guaita.

The visitors played much better and were the ones who managed the game. Yerry Mina demonstrated security in defense with his partner Michael Keane, while James was more and more participatory and associated himself on the attack front. However, Crystal Palace got the tie in the ball takes away. At 26 ‘, Andros Townsend took a left corner kick that was connected by Cheikhou Kouyaté at the far post and with a strong header equalized the commitment.

Everton kept the idea of ​​the game, dominated the possession of the ball and kept looking for a way to get back on the scoreboard. The locals for their part defended themselves, played backwards and bet on the counterattacks to do damage. At minute 40, came the second goal for those led by Carlo Ancelotti from the penalty spot, after the central judge reviewed the play in the VAR.

The Brazilian Richarlison, who had just scored in the middle of the week at the Carabao Cup, asked for the ball and charged with quality. The winger made a short run and finished up the goalkeeper’s right post Vicente Guaita, who even guessed the direction, could not stop the ball. Minutes later, James was able to score the third, but his free kick was easily saved by the locals.

Crystal Palace went looking for the tie

For the second half things changed radically. Crystal Palace took possession of the ball and went looking for the equalizer. The locals put Everton in their field and even players like James Rodríguez had to contribute in defense. Those led by Roy Hodgson tried to do damage through the flank crosses, but both Jordan Pickford and the defense responded to each of their arrivals.

Everton lost intensity in attack and their only goal options came through corner kicks, where the Colombian midfielder was very successful in his centers. At 50 ‘, Dominic Calvert-Lewin connected one, but his shot passed very close to the rival goal. Crystal Palace, meanwhile, was playing closer to the rival goal, but it did not have the necessary depth to generate danger, although those of Liverpool withdrew their lines.

The visitors improved as the minutes passed and little by little they played away from their goal, but they did not generate danger, while the Londoners began to despair about the result. Yerry Mina and the defense were very safe and responded whenever they were demanded. At 85 ‘, James Rodríguez was replaced by Alex Iwobi.

Everton, perfect score and lead

With this result, Everton got their third victory in the thread at the start of the Premier League, something that he had not achieved since 1993-1994, and is located in the first box of the table of positions with 9 units and a goal difference of +5. Crystal Palace for its part remains in fifth place with six units.

On the next date, the Toffees will host Brighton at Goodison ParkHowever, in the middle of the week they will play the round of 16 of the League Cup of England against West Ham.