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Conor Gallagher’s brace fired Crystal Palace to a 3-1 victory against Everton at Selhurst Park.
The Chelsea loanee put the Eagles ahead just four minutes before the break with a right footed effort into the bottom corner.
James Tomkins doubled the lead for Patrick Vieira’s shortly after the hour mark from close range, his first Premier League goal since December 2019.
The Toffees’ reduced the arrears through substitute Salomon Rondon’s finish from inside the six yard box.
But deep into stoppage time, Gallagher put the game beyond all doubt with a fine strike which he arrowed into the top corner from 20 yards out.
Rafa Benitez’s side failed to back up their victory on Monday as they to yet another Premier League defeat.
More to follow.
Did you know?
The Eagles have only lost five of their opening 16 league games this season (W4 D7); their fewest number of defeats at this stage of a league campaign since 1991-92.
The Toffees have lost each of their last four league away games, with this being the first time Benítez has suffered four consecutive away defeats in the competition since November 2006.
The South London outfit have scored in each of their last seven home games, equalling their record for scoring in consecutive home outings in the Premier League.
Rondon, who now has 50 Premier League goal involvements (36 goals, 14 assists), is the fifth South American player to score for as many as three different clubs in the competition (West Brom, Newcastle, Everton), after Carl Cort, Nolberto Solano, Carlos Tevez and Gaston Ramirez.
Gallagher has scored six goals and made three assists in the division this season, with his nine direct goal involvements in the competition this term being the most of any player currently 21 or under.
