Glasner: Palace must use Everton heartbreak to move forward
Crystal Palace's unbeaten run came to an end after 19 games, with Everton snatching a last-minute winner in a 2-1 victory on Sunday.
Oliver Glasner admitted Crystal Palace's last-gasp 2-1 defeat to Everton "hurt massively" but encouraged his side to use the disappointment to "make the next step forward".
The Eagles, who had gone on a record 19 games unbeaten, fell to their first loss since April, when Jack Grealish netted a stoppage-time winner at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday.
Palace had controlled much of the first half and were rewarded for their efforts when Daniel Munoz broke the deadlock, only for David Moyes's side to mount a second-half comeback to snatch all three points.
Glasner's side tasted defeat for the first time in 14 Premier League outings, having been the last remaining side in England's top flight to still be unbeaten this term.
"We're very disappointed today about the result, definitely, because for 60 or 70 minutes we played so well, so it was a top, top performance," Glasner told BBC Sport.
"We had a similar situation against Liverpool, we could be 3-0 up easily but we were just 1-0 up and then they came back.
"I think we could be up 3-0 easily and then we make one mistake in defence, a penalty for 1-1 and then it's an open game again.
"So on the other side what we're missing to be a top Premier League team is the efficiency in our attack because I saw a really top game over 60 or 70 minutes and this is maybe the step we have to go, the development we have to take.
"The performance for a very long time was fantastic."
Palace had 15 shots, getting eight of those on target, with Jean-Philippe Mateta guilty of spurning several golden opportunities before Iliman Ndiaye levelled from the penalty spot.
The Eagles, who also struck the woodwork through Tyrick Mitchell in the first half, are now winless in each of their last 11 Premier League away games against Everton (D4 L7) since a 3-2 victory in September 2014 under Neil Warnock.
"The crowd was here, the stadium was loud and they got the confidence back and then I think it was one situation where it was decided," Glasner added.
"It hurts really massively today because I think the last defeat was in April, but maybe we need this disappointment to feel this pain to make the next step forward.
"From the last defeat we have great learning and we will now do the same."
