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'Joel's Save As Good As Goal'

Match-winner Seamus Coleman deflected praise away from himself and onto goalkeeper Joel Robles after Everton triumphed 1-0 at Crystal Palace.

The Spaniard produced a world-class stop to deny Scott Dann when the score was still goalless in the second half.

The clean sheet was the third Everton and Joel Robles had kept in succession.

Coleman then won the game for the Toffees with his 87th-minute strike.

“Crystal Palace had a great chance that Joel saved when the score was 0-0,” Coleman said post-match. “That save is as good as a goal and it kept us in the game.