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
That win ends Palace's four-match winless run in the competition, and it lifts them up to 15th in the table, level on points with Leeds. Next up for them is a trip to struggling Leicester City. Leeds' winless streak extends to five games as they stay 14th. They host Arsenal next weekend.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
Crystal Palace come from behind to beat Leeds United 2-1. The visitors opened the scoring early on with Struijk coolly slotting the rebound in after Aaronson's shot bounced off the post. Palace equalised through their only shot on target in the first half when Edouard headed in Olise's free-kick. The Eagles were much better after the break, taking the game to Leeds and the pressure paid off when Eze rifled in the winner in the 76th minute.
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