Crystal Palace substitute Michy Batshuayi scored a late equaliser to put a significant dent in Everton’s hopes of European football as the sides drew 1-1. Hosts Everton had missed a number of chances in the first half before playmaker James Rodriguez marked his return to the side with his 100th goal in European club football in the 56th minute. Missed chances cost us two points as Palace equalise late on at Goodison. 🔵 1-1 🦅 #EVECRY pic.twitter.com/XjuaEotGNp — Everton (@Everton) April 5, 2021Everton still have a game in hand on all their rivals chasing Europe and also the top four but this was a match the Italian had suggested they had to win to maintain the pressure. In squeezing a shot inside the unsighted Vicente Guaita’s left-hand post the Colombia international scored Everton’s first second-half Premier League goal since the Merseyside derby in mid-October after previously failing with 51 attempts in 11 matches.

Source: Express April 05, 2021 19:18 UTC