Palace's Sage, Forest's Glasner suffer defeats in debuts

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Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage suffered a debut loss against Everton on Saturday.

Sage, Palace's new French manager, endured a miserable start in a 2-0 defeat at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Under Sage's predecessor Oliver Glasner, the Eagles won the FA Cup in 2025 and the UEFA Conference League last season.

But Glasner left for Nottingham Forest in the close-season, with Sage hired after leading Lens to a second-place finish in Ligue 1 and a French Cup triumph last season.

Woe for Glasner

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall gave Everton the lead against the run of play in the 42nd minute, dispossessing Daniel Munoz before lashing a powerful shot into the far corner of Dean Henderson's net.

Thierno Barry added to Sage's misery with a header from Iliman Ndiaye's 53rd minute cross.

Glasner's first game as Forest boss ended in a 1-0 defeat against Leeds at the City Ground.

Anton Stach's 88th minute free-kick squirmed past Forest keeper Matz Sels to seal the points for Leeds, who face Glasner's men again in the League Cup second round on Tuesday.

Ipswich marked their return to the Premier League with a dramatic 2-1 win against Sunderland at Portman Road.

Emersonn put Ipswich ahead with a debut goal in the 24th minute, the Brazilian forward slotting home after Julio Enciso punished a mistake by Sunderland's Luke O'Nien.

Nilson Angulo equalised in the 39th minute with a fine free-kick that cannoned in off the crossbar.

But Jack Clarke seized on Omar Alderete's wayward pass and curled home in the 90th minute, giving Gary O'Neil a victory in his first game as Ipswich boss after replacing Kieran McKenna.

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