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
It's a clumsy challenge from Cooper as he sends Ayew sprawling across the floor. Palace have a free-kick in a dangerous position down the right.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
GOOD SAVE! It's well worked through the middle by Leeds, with Adams sliding it between the two defenders to pick out Bamford's run. He nudges Guehi out of the way before poking it towards goal, but Guaita smothers the shot.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
Leeds are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League games when opening the scoring (W6 D3), although their last such defeat did come away from home in London - 3-2 v Chelsea in December 2021.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
It's better from Palace here, though Zaha's run is cut off by Cooper. Schlupp is up in support, and he brushes Kristensen aside to take it to the byline, but his deflected cross bounces straight into Meslier's gloves.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
Guehi nicks it off Aaronson and slides it through the middle for Doucoure. His touch into Olise sets Palace on the counter, but he can't pick out Edouard on the edge of the box.
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