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Everton safe after Calvert-Lewin completes epic revival against Palace

19-May-2022 21:02:53 | The Guardian

Five minutes of normal time remained. Five minutes to preserve 68 years of top-flight football and to ensure Everton would not be fighting on the final day to avoid a first relegation since 1951. Dominic Calvert-Lewin timed his impact on Everton’s season to perfection.

Throwing himself to meet Demarai Gray’s free-kick, the centre-forward who has missed so much of the season through injury launched himself into Goodison Park folklore with a diving header past Jack Butland. Frank Lampard’s team, who trailed Crystal Palace 2-0 at half-time, had completed a comeback to compare with the 1994 final-day escape against Wimbledon to secure their Premier League status with one game to spare.