Crystal Palace vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Selhurst Park as Leeds and Crystal Palace both try to end recent winless slumps
Eberechi Eze’s fine late winner earned Crystal Palace a 2-1 comeback victory over Leeds United in the Premier League on Sunday.
The visitors raced into an early lead through Pascal Struijk, reacting first after Brenden Aaronson’s stunning run and shot had come out off the post.
Leeds striker Patrick Bamford, starting his first match since August, missed a glorious opportunity to double the visitors’ lead, wastefulness that proved costly when Palace levelled through Odsonne Edouard’s header in the 24th minute.
Palace were much the better side in the second half but struggled to break down a resolute Leeds, until Eze picked the ball on the edge of the penalty area, threw a dummy and rifled an 76th-minute winner into the net.
The away side kept coming but could not make their pressure pay, and Palace moved out of the relegation zone and up to 15th in the table, level on nine points with Leeds one place above them.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
Andersen knocks it back to Guaita after winning the ball and the keeper takes way too long to pick out a pass. Harrison bursts forward to take it off the keeper, but luckily for Palace, can't pick out a team-mate.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
Aaronson hooks Kristensen's throw-in into the box and Harrison brings it down between two defenders. He can't sort his feet out quickly enough though and Andersen picks his pocket.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
STRUIJK SCORES! It all comes from Aaronson's work as he cuts inside from the right, dribbling past three Palace defenders to open up the space for his shot as he curls it towards the far post. It would've been a wonderful goal, but it bounced off the post to the unmarked Struijk, who coolly slots it through Ward's legs into the net. 1-0 Leeds!
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
CHANCE! Doucoure takes a heavy touch to gift the ball to Roca, and he spins away before sliding it into Aaronson to the right of the D. He drills a low shot towards the near post, but it rolls wide.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
Palace are struggling to get out of their own half due to Leeds' high press and it's Koch that wins it back this time. He goes for the big switch out to Harrison, but Ayew gets in the way of this one.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
There's a nervy moment at the back for Palace as Guehi blasts a backpass at Guaita and he has to scramble it away before Aaronson reaches him. He gifts it to Harrison, who tries to tee up Bamford, but Andersen steps in with a vital interception.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
It's a loose header from Eze which gifts the ball to Adams and he lifts it over the top for Bamford. He cushions it down for Harrison, but it's just behind him and he can't bring it under control.
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