Everton rising star praised after ‘outstanding’ solo effort as history-maker makes surprise return

Everton under-21 forward Omari Benjamin received high praise from academy coach Dave Hughes after scoring a superb solo equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace in Premier League 2. After Palace opened the scoring via Seb Williams, Benjamin flicked the ball past defender Sean Somade and lobbed goalkeeper Lucca Benetton to claim a point for the visitors.

The match also featured former Everton midfielder Tom Davies, who appeared as a second-half substitute to maintain fitness while pursuing a contract elsewhere. The result leaves Everton under-21s sitting 13th in the league table ahead of their upcoming fixture against Tranmere Rovers.