O’Brien, Tarkowski And Grealish Get 8 | Everton Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Crystal Palace | OneFootball

Everton entertained Crystal Palace at the Hill Dickinson Stadium earlier today as they looked to secure a win at home in the Premier League. The Toffees made a good start to the game but conceded the opening goal in the 37th minute when Daniel Munoz found the back of the net for the visitors. David Moyes’ men were trailing 1-0 at the half-time break.

Iliman Ndiaye equalised for the Merseyside club in the 76th minute before Jack Grealish completed the turnaround in injury time when he got his name on the scoresheet. The match finished with Everton earning a hard-fought 2-1 win in front of their home fans.

Let’s take a look at how each Everton player fared during the clash against the Eagles.

He made a lot of important saves at the back and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.

RB: Jake O’Brien – 8/10

O’Brien performed his defensive duties well and was a strong presence in the air.

CB: James Tarkowski – 8/10

He kept things solid inside his half and made some important blocks at the back.

CB: Michael Keane – 7/10

Keane didn’t mind clearing his lines when required and made one good run with the ball.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 05: Thierno Barry of Everton reacts after a missed chance during the Premier League match between Everton and Crystal Palace at Hill Dickinson Stadium on October 05, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)

LB: Vitaliy Mykolenko – 7/10

He didn’t do much wrong defensively and won his fair share of aerial duels.

CM: James Garner – 7/10

Garner anchored the midfield well and made two inviting chances in the final third.

CM: Idrissa Gueye – 6/10

He struggled to get into the flow of the game and was fortunate to last the whole game.

RW: Tyler Dibling – 6/10

Dibling struggled to influence the game in the first half and was replaced at half-time.

CAM: Iliman Ndiaye – 7.5/10

He caused some headaches for the opposition defenders and did well to equalise for Everton in the 76th minute.

LW: Jack Grealish – 8/10

Grealish worked his socks off on the left flank and managed to score the winner in injury time.

ST: Thierno Barry – 6/10

He made one decent chance in the final third and was replaced at half-time.

Substitutes:

RW: Charly Alcaraz – 6.5/10

He caught the eye at times on the right flank.

ST: Beto – 6.5/10

Beto was a constant menace in the final third.