"In the English Premier League, the last 9th round match was played on Sunday. Liverpool's Everton welcomed London's Crystal Palace in front of their own fans. After a intense and quite dramatic battle, the "Toffees" triumphed - 2:0. There were no goals in the first half, but the fight was intense. In the 59th minute, Crystal Palace had a perfect opportunity to take the lead and possibly win, but Luka Milivojević failed to convert a penalty kick. Having kept a clean sheet, Everton did not give away any gifts to their opponents at the end of the match - in the 87th minute, Dominic Calvert-Lewin put the hosts in front, and two minutes later Cenk Tosun secured the victory. This was the third consecutive victory for Everton. They are ranked 8th with 15 points, pushing Manchester United to the middle of the table. Crystal Palace had to accept their third consecutive defeat. They currently hold the 15th position after nine rounds. Result: Everton 2 - 0 Crystal Palace 87' [1 - 0] D. Calvert-Lewin 89' [2 - 0] C. Tosun 59' L. Milivojević (Crystal Palace) missed a penalty kick
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