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
Aaronson swings another deep free-kick in from the left, but it's cleared by Andersen this time. Roca hooks it hopefully back into the box, but it's too close to Guaita.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
Into the first of five added minutes here, and Palace are still trying to drag themselves upfield. Eze tries to play a one-two with Zaha to get through the crowd on the left, but Leeds crowd them off it again.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
Ayew is patched up and he's back on his feet now. He'll be able to carry on in this game.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
Aaronson swung in the resulting free-kick and there was a clash of heads between Koch and Edouard as the defender raced onto it. The medical teams are on to give them treatment.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
Bamford is away down the right and Guehi is struggling to catch up. He grabs hold of his shirt and gives him a big tug back. He can have no complaints with that yellow card.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds United
Palace are dominating possession here at the moment, and they're knocking it around Leeds' high press much easier. Olise and Ward link up well down the right before Ayew comes in, but his cross is blocked at the byline.
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