However, he was eclipsed by Michael Olise, whose bubbling creativity underpinned this fresh, free-flowing Eagles side.
Jordan Ayew, enjoying a new lease of life under Roy Hodgson, scored to tally his 50th goal involvement in the Premier League (33 goals, 17 assists), and his 30th for Palace. Mali's Abdoulaye Doucoure, who is enjoying a renaissance of his own under Dyche, was influential defensively and nearly secured maximum points with a late drive from range, while Idrissa Gueye and Wilfred Ndidi sparred in the heart of the park.Īlso in the Premier League, Crystal Palace's African stars impressed again as the Eagles saw off West Ham United 4-3 in a thrilling London derby.
His three completed dribbles was also an Everton high - eclipsed only by Leicester's Maddison - and as Richarlison proved the Merseysiders' saviour last term so Iwobi may emerge as the beleaguered side's hero during the final four gameweeks. Iwobi clearly relishes the intelligence and presence of the returning Calvert-Lewin, and he is benefiting from being played in a more advanced role he created three goal-scoring opportunities - no player on the pitch generated more chances - while also attempting more shots than any other player on the pitch. Iwobi's best return for goal contributions in a single Premier League season came for Arsenal in 2018-19, when he had a hand in nine goals, and Everton sorely need him to surpass that return across the final weeks of the campaign.īeyond his goal - his first since October - Iwobi was influential as the Toffees took the game to their fellow strugglers and registered 23 shots, the most they've managed in a Premier League game since Nov. This was the eighth Premier League goal he's been involved in this campaign - double the entirety of 2021-22 - and the improvement he enjoyed under Frank Lampard continues under Dyche. The Nigeria international was culpable in the build-up to Vardy's goal, carelessly giving away possession with a cross-field pass that was readily pounced upon by the Leicester midfielders.īut he made amends with an emphatic equaliser, shooting beyond Daniel Iversen after Wout Faes' attempted clearance dropped into his path.Įverton remain in 19th on the Premier League ladder, one point off safety with four games to play, and they'll surely need more critical interventions from Iwobi if they are to stave off relegation. Jordan Pickford saved from James Maddison, keeping Everton alive, before Iwobi levelled affairs nine minutes into the second-half.
Wins are few and far between for Everton these days, with the early optimism that followed Sean Dyche's arrival having firmly faded, so it was imperative they didn't lose against Leicester City in Monday's relegation dogfight.ĭefeat seemed to be forthcoming after the Foxes' first-half comeback, as Dominic Calvert-Lewin's early opener was cancelled out by goals from Caglar Soyuncu and Jamie Vardy before Leicester were awarded a penalty. In France, Toulouse's Logan Costa was the unlikely star as Le TeFeCe won the French Cup for the first time by mauling Nantes 5-1, while Cameroon's Darline Yongwa made a name for himself with his first Ligue 11 goal in Lorient 's 3-1 giant-killing of Paris Saint-Germain.
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