Crystal Palace 4-0 Everton: Eagles fly past Toffees to reach FA Cup last four

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By Harry De CosemoBBC Sport

Last updated on 15 minutes ago.From the section FA Cup

Crystal Palace score their second of four against Everton

Crystal Palace booked a trip to Wembley with a comfortable victory over Everton in their FA Cup quarter-final at Selhurst Park.

First-half goals from Marc Guehi and Jean-Philippe Mateta put them in full control before Wilfried Zaha and Will Hughes secured the win, as the hosts' verve and attacking purpose overpowered a poor Toffees side.

Such a heavy defeat looked unlikely as Everton made a ferocious start, almost taking the lead inside the first minute through Michael Keane before Richarlison tangled with Guehi but was ruled to be offside.

However, after Everton's Andros Townsend was forced off with an injury, the hosts settled down and Guehi put them ahead on 25 minutes with a powerful header from Michael Olise's pinpoint corner.

Everton's poor marking almost cost them again moments later as Zaha got across Godfrey to meet Mateta's byeline cross, only to fire narrowly wide.

With half-time looming, Palace made it 2-0. Eberechi Eze combined with Zaha, who reversed roles with Mateta, crossing low for the striker to finish emphatically past Jordan Pickford.

Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin was summoned at half-time by Everton, but there was no immediate upturn in fortunes for Frank Lampard's side, who lacked ideas and energy.

Zaha made the result sure 12 minutes from time, slamming home the rebound after Olise's looped shot came back off the post.

And, after a VAR check for handball, Hughes compounded Everton's misery with a close-range finish in the closing stages.

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Crystal Palace

Squad number1Player nameButland
Squad number17Player nameClyne
Squad number16Player nameAndersen
Squad number6Player nameGuéhi
Squad number3Player nameMitchell
Squad number23Player nameGallagher
Squad number8Player nameKouyaté
Squad number10Player nameEze
Squad number7Player nameOlise
Squad number14Player nameMateta
Squad number11Player nameZaha

Squad number4Player nameMilivojevic
Squad number12Player nameHughes
Squad number20Player nameBenteke
Squad number22Player nameÉdouard

Everton

Squad number1Player namePickford
Squad number22Player nameGodfrey
Squad number5Player nameKeane
Squad number4Player nameHolgate
Squad number23Player nameColeman
Squad number21Player nameAndré Gomes
Squad number16Player nameDoucouré
Squad number2Player nameKenny
Squad number14Player nameTownsend
Squad number7Player nameRicharlison
Squad number24Player nameGordon

Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin
Squad number11Player nameGray
Squad number17Player nameIwobi

Line-ups

Crystal Palace

Formation 4-3-3

1Butland
17Clyne
16Andersen
6Guéhi
3Mitchell
23Gallagher
8KouyatéSubstituted forHughesat 83'minutes
10EzeSubstituted forMilivojevicat 71'minutes
7OliseSubstituted forBentekeat 83'minutes
14MatetaSubstituted forÉdouardat 71'minutes
11Zaha

Substitutes

2Ward
4Milivojevic
5Tomkins
12Hughes
13Guaita
20Benteke
22Édouard
34Kelly
44Riedewald

Everton

Formation 3-4-3

1Pickford
22Godfrey
5Keane
4Holgate
23ColemanSubstituted forIwobiat 73'minutes
21André GomesBooked at 64mins
16Doucouré
2KennySubstituted forCalvert-Lewinat 45'minutes
14TownsendSubstituted forGrayat 17'minutes
7Richarlison
24GordonBooked at 62mins

Substitutes

3Patterson
9Calvert-Lewin
11Gray
17Iwobi
19Mykolenko
31Lonergan
32Branthwaite
53Tyrer
60Price

Live Text

Match ends, Crystal Palace 4, Everton 0.
Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 4, Everton 0.
Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Crystal Palace 4, Everton 0. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
Attempt missed. Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Anthony Gordon (Everton).
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Michael Olise.
Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by André Gomes (Everton).
Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Everton 0. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard with a headed pass.
Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
Demarai Gray (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.