Temi Kings
Everton 2-0 Crystal Palace
Everton produced an authoritative performance at home, securing a clean-sheet victory over Crystal Palace. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute with a neat finish to give the Toffees a halftime advantage. Everton doubled their lead shortly after the restart in the 53rd minute through Louie Barry, effectively sealing the three points and ensuring a smooth start to their league campaign.
Ipswich Town 2-1 Sunderland
Portman Road witnessed an edge-of-your-seat thriller as Ipswich Town edged out Sunderland in dramatic fashion. Emersonn Da Silva opened the scoring for Ipswich in the 22nd minute before Sunderland’s Angulo restored parity before the interval. With the match heading toward a draw, former Sunderland winger Jack Clarke struck in the 90th minute to snatch a dramatic late victory for the hosts.
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds United
Leeds United snatched all three points at the City Ground courtesy of a dramatic late set-piece. In a tightly contested fixture with few clear opportunities, Anton Stach struck an 88th-minute free-kick past Matz Sels, handing Leeds a crucial away win to kick off their top-flight return.