Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton: Dominic Calvert-Lewin sent off as FA Cup third round tie at Selhurst Park ends in stalemate
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Updated 04/01/2024 at 23:44 GMT
There were no goals as Crystal Palace and Everton met in the third round of the FA Cup at Selhurst Park. A replay will be held at Goodison Park after neither team found a breakthrough in Thursday night’s third-round tie. The Toffees had Dominic Calvert-Lewin sent off for a sliding challenge following a VAR review in the second half and lost Dwight McNeil to injury.
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Crystal Palace and fellow Premier League side Everton will have it all to do again in the FA Cup after a goalless third-round draw was played out at Selhurst Park.
VAR was again centre of attention, intervening prior to the sending off of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, for what looked a fair challenge on Nathaniel Clyne.
Everton, though, held out against a disappointing Palace, and the two sides will now replay at Goodison the week after next.
The first half was a dull affair with neither side really threatening or looking likely to score. Both, though, upped the tempo in the second half, though their combined lack of quality on the night made a positive result look unlikely.
Thus, on 76 minutes, came the game's major event, Calvert-Lewin sliding in and appearing to win the ball while engaging in a committed challenge with Clyne - whom he barely touched. Referee Chris Kavanagh allowed it to go but when called to the screen by the video officials, he showed a red card - which comes with matching three-game ban.
Sean Dyche's evening did not improve when the unfortunate Dwight McNeil departed with what looked like a serious ankle injury. But his team held out well and might've won the game when James Garner fired over the bar late on.
A draw though, was a fair result because neither side did enough to win, and both will be happy enough to remain in the competition.
Talking point - VAR is here again
No one fell in love with football because of the accuracy of its decision-making process. As such, the decision to try and improve the accuracy of those made by referees, from 90-something to 90-something else, interrupting its flow and the experience of watching it live, completely misses its point. Football is less fun and less good because of VAR.
As a consequence of a decision made by people away from the feel of the game - and what is football if not a feeling? - overrides what those who feel the game know is part of it. Calvert-Lewin’s tackle was not dangerous, was perhaps not even a foul, and yet he must now miss three further games? Who can possibly be so confident of their own judgment in a situation such as that as to advise the man who could feel it - the referee - that they felt that situation better than he did?
As a consequence of a decision made by people away from the feel of the game - and what is football if not a feeling? - overrides what those who feel the game know is part of it. Calvert-Lewin’s tackle was not dangerous, was perhaps not even a foul, and yet he must now miss three further games? Who can possibly be so confident of their own judgment in a situation such as that as to advise the man who could feel it - the referee - that they felt that situation better than he did?
Sadly, the genie is out of the bottle. all the raging at refereeing decisions, all the claimed conspiracies, all the deflection and misdirection - that led us to here, along with a culture of witch-hunts and clicks. And yet still football is fun and good, so.
Player of the match
James Garner (Everton) No one really stood out, but he looked the one doing most to try and make something happen.
Player ratings
Crystal Palace: Henderson 6, Clyne 6, Andersen 7, Guehi 6, Mitchell 6, Richards 6, Lerma 6, Eze 7, Franca 6, Mateta 5, Schlupp 6. Subs: Aahama 6, Hughes 6, Edouard 6.
Everton: Virgina 6, Coleman 6, Tarkowski 7, Branthwaite 6, Mykolenko 6, Garner 7, Onana 7, Harrison 6, Danjuma 7, McNeil 6, Calvert-Lewin 6. Subs: Beto 7, Andre Gomes 6.
Key moments
26’ - DANJUMA IS CAUSING PALACE SOME GRIEF
And he again rushes down the left, winning a corner. Garner curls in low ... and suddenly Henderson has to kick away from near the foot of his near post! He reacted well there, because the cross was poor, surprising him by where it ended up.
62’ - NOW THIS IS A CHANCE!
Calvert-Lewin pulls left and attacks the space, Harrison poking him in! He shows good pace in easing to the box, but once there, he opens body, telegraphing he's going across and failing to freeze the keeper to supply accurate power. So Henderson saves easily enough.
676' - EVERTON'S TEMPO HAS BEEN GOOD THIS HALF
They just lack a bit of quality. Calvert-Lewin leaps, wins the second ball while lightly studding Clyne, then McNeil stands up Hughes and ducks inside ... but can't pick a decent pass. VAR might want a look at the challenge though...
77’ - IT'S A TRICKY ONE
The kind of challenge you want in the game - a player sliding in, winning the challenge while sliding in and making contact. No one's hurt, and I know that's not the measure, but it looks the right side of the line to me because the ball was there and he won it, doing no damage. But I think he's struggling.
79’ - CALVERT-LEWIN GOES OFF!
I don't know. This isn't the game I grew up with and fell in love with, so a red card - and a three-game ban - for that - isn't it, "for me". That doesn't mean I'm right - I see why it's been given - but if we want tackles in the game and we do,then, well, nah.
84’ - NOW THEN!
Beto gets away down the right, drills a low cross towards the penalty spot ... and Garner slaps over the top. That was as good a chance as Dyche will have hoped for.
And he again rushes down the left, winning a corner. Garner curls in low ... and suddenly Henderson has to kick away from near the foot of his near post! He reacted well there, because the cross was poor, surprising him by where it ended up.
62’ - NOW THIS IS A CHANCE!
Calvert-Lewin pulls left and attacks the space, Harrison poking him in! He shows good pace in easing to the box, but once there, he opens body, telegraphing he's going across and failing to freeze the keeper to supply accurate power. So Henderson saves easily enough.
676' - EVERTON'S TEMPO HAS BEEN GOOD THIS HALF
They just lack a bit of quality. Calvert-Lewin leaps, wins the second ball while lightly studding Clyne, then McNeil stands up Hughes and ducks inside ... but can't pick a decent pass. VAR might want a look at the challenge though...
77’ - IT'S A TRICKY ONE
The kind of challenge you want in the game - a player sliding in, winning the challenge while sliding in and making contact. No one's hurt, and I know that's not the measure, but it looks the right side of the line to me because the ball was there and he won it, doing no damage. But I think he's struggling.
79’ - CALVERT-LEWIN GOES OFF!
I don't know. This isn't the game I grew up with and fell in love with, so a red card - and a three-game ban - for that - isn't it, "for me". That doesn't mean I'm right - I see why it's been given - but if we want tackles in the game and we do,then, well, nah.
84’ - NOW THEN!
Beto gets away down the right, drills a low cross towards the penalty spot ... and Garner slaps over the top. That was as good a chance as Dyche will have hoped for.
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