Everton Beats Palace 2-0 in Season Opener

Everton started their Premier League campaign with a convincing 2-0 win at home. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall put the hosts ahead before halftime, and Thierno Barry doubled the lead early in the second half. biznow.biz

Norwegian striker Jørgen Strand Larsen came on for Palace after 63 minutes but couldn't turn the game around. The team also faced a setback when defender Chadi Riad was stretchered off with what appeared to be a serious knee injury in his debut.