In a thrilling display at Elland Road, Leeds United overwhelmed Crystal Palace with a 4-1 triumph. Dominic Calvert-Lewin was the standout performer, netting two goals at the 37th and 48th minutes of the first half. The home side’s other goals came from Ethan Ampadu, who scored at the 59th minute, and Anton Stach, who added a brilliant free-kick strike to the scoresheet in the 55th minute. Crystal Palace managed to score one goal courtesy of Justin Devenny, who converted a penalty just after halftime in the 46th minute.
A standout moment of the match was Ampadu’s stunning goal, where he executed a perfect shot into the bottom left corner, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance just 14 minutes into the second half.
Crystal Palace sought to reduce the deficit late in the game, nearly scoring in stoppage time, but Devenny’s attempt hit the post.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s performance was exceptional, as he recorded two goals, attempted three shots, and completed nine successful passes throughout the encounter.
Ethan Ampadu also impressed, contributing one goal, 38 completed passes, and three interceptions.
Leeds’ manager, Daniel Farke, employed a 3-5-2 formation, with Lucas Perri as goalkeeper; Joe Rodon, Jaka Bijol, and Pascal Struijk forming the defensive line; Jayden Bogle, Brenden Aaronson, Ethan Ampadu, Anton Stach, and Gabriel Gudmundsson in midfield; while Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor led the attack.
In contrast, Crystal Palace, guided by Oliver Glasner, set up in a 3-6-1 formation with Dean Henderson in goal; Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, and Marc Guéhi at the back; a midfield consisting of Nathaniel Clyne, Adam Wharton, Will Hughes, Tyrick Mitchell, Edward Nketiah, and Yéremy Pino; and Jean-Philippe Mateta up front.
Referee Thomas Bramall officiated the match.
Looking ahead, Leeds United will travel to face Sunderland, while Crystal Palace will host Tottenham in their next fixtures. Following this match, Leeds sits in 16th place in the league with 19 points, while Crystal Palace stands in 8th place with 26 points.
Substitutions for Leeds United
75’ – Brenden Aaronson for Ao Tanaka
76’ – Noah Okafor for Willy Gnonto
79’ – Jayden Bogle for James Justin
86’ – Ethan Ampadu and Dominic Calvert-Lewin off for Ilia Gruev and Joël Piroe respectively
Yellow Cards for Leeds United:
45’ – Lucas Perri (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Crystal Palace
45’ – Will Hughes for Jefferson Lerma
65’ – Nathaniel Clyne for Borna Sosa
77’ – Jean-Philippe Mateta and Edward Nketiah for Chrisantus Uche and Justin Devenny
84’ – Yéremy Pino for Jaiden Drakes-Thomas
Yellow Cards for Crystal Palace:
41’ – Maxence Lacroix (Unsporting behavior)
46’ – Marc Guéhi (Unsporting behavior)
51’ – Adam Wharton (Unsporting behavior)