Wilfried Zaha 5; James Rodriguez 7, Richarlison, 7: Crystal Palace v Everton player ratings

Everton go top after three wins from three

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  CRYSTAL PALACE RATINGS: Vicente Guaita, 6 - Had little time to react to Calvert-Lewin’s goal but the Spaniard did get two hands to the ball and may be disappointed he failed to keep it out. PA

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  Joel Ward, 6 - Can count himself incredibly unfortunate to have been adjudged to have deliberately handled in the penalty area in the build-up to the Everton winner. AP

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  Cheikhou Kouyate, 7 - The makeshift centre back climbed brilliantly to guide home a corner past Pickford for 1-1, and alongside Sakho he confidently marshalled the threat of Calvert-Lewin. Reuters

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  Mamadou Sakho, 6 - Took on the majority of the physical burden of dealing with Calvert-Lewin, and the Frenchman handled the Everton forward well for the most part. Reuters

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  Tyrick Mitchell, 6 - Caught ball-watching in the build-up to the opener when Seamus Coleman got in-behind the youngster. Getty

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  James McCarthy, 6 - Quietly went about his business, keeping play ticking over without clamouring for the limelight. AFP

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  James McArthur, 6 - Booked for tripping James Rodriguez as the Everton midfielder drove towards the penalty box, in what was a typically combative display from the Scot. EPA

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  Andros Townsend, 6 - The Englishman’s excellent corner was an open invitation for Kouyate to head home and make the score 1-1, and the wide man always looked a danger with his delivery from set pieces. PA

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  Eberechi Eze, 6 - Clearly a talent and has the pace and technique to cause problems, but some poor decision-making meant the summer signing from QPR was unable to force any meaningful openings. EPA

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  Jordan Ayew, 6 - Held the ball up well and worked tirelessly and provided a glorious second-half cross into the penalty area that was just begging to be put away. Unfortunately for the Ghanaian nobody was there to gobble up the chance. AFP

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  Wilfried Zaha, 5 - Picked up a yellow card for a coming together with Yerry Mina and couldn’t ever get himself into the thick of the game and make anything happen. Getty

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  SUBSTUITUTES: Michy Batshuayi (Eze, 74’), N/A – Feeding off scraps in the final 16 minutes. AFP

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  Christian Benteke (Ayew, 82’), N/A – The big late chance never materialised for the big Belgian. Reuters

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  Jairo Riedewald (McArthur, 88’), N/A – Introduced too late to make an impact. AFP

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  EVERTON RATINGS: Jordan Pickford, 6 - Didn’t have enough time to deal with Kouyate’s header for 1-1, but wasn’t seriously tested apart from that. EPA

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  Seamus Coleman, 6 - Did brilliantly to get on the wrong side of Tyrick Mitchell to get in behind and lay the ball on a plate for Calvert-Lewin to stroke home the opener. Getty

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  Yerry Mina, 7 - Dealt really well with Palace danger man Wilfried Zaha with his brute strength and in-game intelligence. EPA

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  Michael Keane, 6 - Could perhaps have done better when beaten to the ball by Kouyate for Palace’s leveller, but a decent display nevertheless. AP

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  Lucas Digne, 6 - Spent plenty of time in the opposition half looking to make things happen, and his touch led Joe Ward’s contentious handball for Everton’s first-half penalty. EPA

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  Allan, 7 - An excellent signing from Napoli and the Brazilian was always available for a pass when a teammate looked in trouble. EPA

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  Abdoulaye Doucoure, 6 - Guilty of some sloppy moments in possession but never punished for them by a Palace attack that failed to create a huge deal. Getty

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  Andre Gomes, 7 - Confidently stroked the ball around midfield in what was a classy performance from the Portuguese. Getty

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  Richarlison, 7 - An excellently dispatched penalty put his side 2-1 ahead and the Brazilian was his typically busy self. Picked up a booking for chopping down Andros Townsend in the second half. Getty

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  James Rodriguez, 7 - The Colombian played a sublime ball through the lines to release Coleman on the way to the opening goal of the game and was a constant menace in the final third. AP

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  Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 7 - The first Everton player since 2014 to score in all three of his side’s opening trio of Premier League games, but should have added to his tally when he poked wide early in the second half. Getty

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  SUBSTITUTES: Gylfi Sigurdsson (Gomes, 76’), N/A – A calming midfield influence in the closing stages. Gety

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  Alex Iwobi (Rodriguez, 86’), N/A – A couple of touches in his late cameo but nothing of note. Getty

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  Tom Davies (Richarlison, 90’), N/A – Tightened things up in midfield in stoppage time. Getty

Roy Hodgson labelled the handball rule "nonsense" after he watched Crystal Palace lose 2-1 at home to Everton due to Richarlison's 40th-minute penalty.

Joel Ward was punished after the ball hit his hand from Lucas Digne's header, but only after the video assistant referee gave the power back to the referee at Selhurst Park.

Kevin Friend awarded the Toffees a spot-kick after he used the pitchside monitor and it proved decisive after Cheikhou Kouyate had cancelled out Dominic Calvert-Lewin's opener for the visitors.

Even though Palace benefited from a similar decision last weekend at Manchester United, the Eagles manager criticised the handball rule and highlighted another penalty given earlier in the day for the Red Devils at Brighton.

Hodgson insisted: "I didn't think this one was a penalty and I don't think the game I watched on TV before this one started - when Neal Maupay was adjudged to have handled the ball - was a penalty. I think it is a nonsense.

"I think it is a nonsense when we get one and a nonsense when we get one against us.

"Obviously discussions and dramatic moments are what keep your work in full swing, but for us in football I find it very disappointing that the game I love and believe in is being reduced to this level.

"Every week games are being decided on so-called penalty decisions for handball which are definitely not handball."

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti saw his team make it five straight wins in all competitions this season, but was not completely satisfied with the display.

"The performance was difficult," the Italian admitted, despite guiding the Toffees to the top of the table. "We had difficulties.

"The game in the first half was quite good and we were able to play how we wanted, the second half was more difficult because Crystal Palace played a good second half and put a lot of pressure on us.

"We were not able to play with the ball like we wanted, but the spirit defensively was good and we worked hard. We left out the quality but the attitude defensively was good from all the players."