Everton 2–0 Crystal Palace
2026-08-22 · Matchweek 1
· Referee: Paul Tierney · VAR: Tim Wood
A quiet game for the whistle — 1 booking, to Crystal Palace; both sides handled about as usual.
How Paul Tierney refereed it
Tierney showed 1 yellow card against a career average of 3.4, and awarded 20 fouls against an average of 22.0.
Match statistics
| Everton | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 5 | 15 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0 |
The card
The same card posted after the match. A style read, not a verdict.
Key moments
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30' | Yellow Card | Crystal Palace | Daichi Kamada | 0-0 |
| 42' | Normal Goal | Everton | K. Dewsbury-Hall | 1-0 |
| 53' | Normal Goal | Everton | T. Barry | 2-0 |