Despite Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton being controversially sent off, the 10-man Toffees managed to hold on and force a replay in the FA Cup against Crystal Palace in the third round.
Following an intervention by Video Assistant Referee Michael Salisbury, on-field referee Chris Kavanagh was asked to evaluate the incident on a pitchside monitor. In the 79th minute, Calvert-Lewin was given a straight red card.
The England attacker clipped Nathaniel Clyne's shin, but there was little contact, as he slid in to win the ball in a challenge. He had his studs up.
When the incident was shown again on a large screen at Selhurst Park, Everton supporters jeered the decision, and Sean Dyche, the manager of the Toffees, also shook his head.
With just one goal in his last twelve games, Calvert-Lewin had earlier had one of the few clear-cut opportunities, but he could only fire a weak shot at home goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
The Eagles' Jefferson Lerma missed a 20-yard field goal, but Palace could not capitalize on their man advantage.
Late in the game, Everton's winger Dwight McNeil appeared to have sustained a major leg injury and was taken off on a stretcher.
In the eighth nine minutes added at the conclusion, Eberechi Eze came dangerously close to giving the hosts the lead. Still, Everton goalkeeper Joao Virginia did a great job deflecting the ball around the post.
After going eight games without a win, Palace defeated Brentford 3-1 in the Premier League on December 30. However, Michael Olise was sidelined due to an injury sustained after scoring twice in that match.
Because he was with the Ghanaian team before the Africa Cup of Nations, which takes place from January 13 to February 11, forward Jordan Ayew was also not available.
Brazilian winger Matheus Franca, 19, who signed a £17 million contract with the option to extend it to £26 million, received his first start since leaving Flamengo in August.
Franca, a right winger, created one of the most impressive runs of the first half before James Tarkowski fouled him just outside the penalty area. But Eze knocked the free-kick over.
In another instance, Lerma missed a 20-yard attempt and Jeffrey Schlupp saved a low strike.