Everton’s ambitions of qualifying for the Champions League have been considerably broken after they conceded an 86th-minute purpose to attract 1-1 with Crystal Palace within the Premier League.
Michy Batshuayi, who got here on as a second-half substitute, drove a left-foot shot into the underside nook to disclaim Everton a win that might have lifted Carlo Ancelotti’s workforce inside two factors of the highest 4 with a recreation in hand.
Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez had marked his first look for Everton in six weeks by breaking the impasse within the 56th minute with a low shot into the nook off his weaker proper foot.
Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita stored the guests in contact earlier than Batshuayi’s equaliser with excellent saves to disclaim Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison.
Everton stayed in eighth place, nonetheless effectively within the hunt for the European positions. Palace seems to be protected from relegation in twelfth place, 12 factors above the underside three.