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Everton 1-1 Crystal Palace: Battle of the Belgians ends in stalemate

Sep 30, 2016 5:03:10 PM

The hosts wasted multiple opportunities despite enjoying most of the game and were made to pay as they dropped two points in the end

Christian Benteke struck a second-half equaliser to earn Crystal Palace a 1-1 Premier draw at Everton after Romelu Lukaku had given them the lead on Friday.

Lukaku continued his fine form as the former Chelsea man netted his fifth league goal of the campaign, but Everton were unable to bounce back from last Saturday's defeat at Bournemouth.

Palace's defence had already come under threat from Lukaku on a couple of occasions before he curled home a fine free-kick in the 35th minute.