Crystal Palace’s 19-match unbeaten run came to an end at Everton, and while the collective collapse will be debated, much of the post-match heat has landed on striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Pundit Lewis Jones was blunt in his assessment, arguing Mateta’s finishing, and a wider regression in his output, were the decisive factors in a defeat that should have been avoidable.

Palace led with 15 minutes to play, only to concede a late penalty and then a stoppage-time winner that turned jubilation into shock.

The result ended an impressive run and exposed their attacking quality and the ability to finish off games.

Jean-Philippe Mateta was poor for Crystal Palace vs Everton

Despite several players not being up to the mark away to Everton in the match, it was Mateta who particularly caught the attention of Jones on Sky Sports.

He said, as reported by We Are Palace:

“Jean-Philippe Mateta’s finishing cost Crystal Palace their unbeaten run. Let’s not sugar-coat it. The result for Oliver Glasner could – and arguably should – have been very different had Mateta brought his shooting boots.

“Mateta missed a combined 0.59 of expected goals, two of which were defined as big chances. In a sport decided by such fine margins, that’s simply not...