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Everton win again after penalty controversy at Palace

Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Everton - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - September 26, 2020. Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti at the end of the match. [REUTERS/Clive Rose]

Everton made it three wins out of three as they topped the Premier League after a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday, won by a controversial penalty awarded for handball and converted by Richarlison.

Carlo Ancelotti's side took the lead in the 10th minute when a superb pass by Colombian James Rodriguez found the overlapping Seamus Coleman who slipped the ball across for Dominic Calvert-Lewin to score for the third straight league game.

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