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

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

17Clyne16Andersen6Guéhi3Mitchell

23Gallagher8Kouyaté10Eze

7Olise14Mateta11Zaha

Substitutes

Everton

Formation 3-4-3

1Pickford

22Godfrey5Keane4Holgate

23Coleman21André Gomes16Doucouré2Kenny

14Townsend7Richarlison24Gordon

Substitutes

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.

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