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Crystal Palace beat Everton 3-1 to heap pressure back on Benitez

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December 12, 2021 Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke and Everton's Seamus Coleman after the match REUTERS

Conor Gallagher scored twice and James Tomkins was also on target as Crystal Palace arrested a run of three defeats by beating Everton 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday to renew pressure on visiting manager Rafael Benitez.

Gallagher fired home four minutes before halftime as Palace took advantage of a defensive error and Tomkins stabbed home from a corner midway through the second half.

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