Everton found joy in a difficult week when they beat Crystal Palace thanks to a direct free kick from Andre Gomes.
Two days after being charged by the Premier League for allegedly breaching profits and sustainability rules, Sean Dyche’s struggling side have hit back.
To be fair, at Goodison Park, there were few chances created by the home team until Gomes scored a direct free kick, just 3 minutes before the end of the first half.
Palace was the team with the best scoring opportunities, but the London representative was repeatedly blocked by goalkeeper Joao Virginia. The 1-0 score remained until the end of the match and in round 4, Everton will continue to play at home against their opponent in the same relegation group in the Premier League, Luton Town.
At Bloomfield Road, Nottingham Forest, despite having a 2-goal lead, needed extra time to finish off Blackpool, after allowing the opponent to score 2 consecutive goals from the 61st to 78th minute. The goal sealed the final 3-2 victory. The bet for Forest was scored by Chris Wood in the 110th minute. In round 4, Nottingham will face Bristol City.
Coming from behind to defeat third-place team Bristol Rovers 3-1, first-place team Norwich City registered their name in the fourth round against Liverpool.
