Leeds held on for a big point at Crystal Palace on Sunday, as Daniel Farke’s side moved a point closer to Premier League safety.
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Leeds were the better team in the first half but then the game swung out of their favor. Dominic Calvert-Lewin missed a penalty kick and moments later Gabriel Gudmundsson was shown a second yellow card and sent off.
Despite being up a player for the whole second half Palace struggled and they did have the ball in the net but the offside flag was up.
The point moves Palace on to 39 points, while Leeds move on to 32 points.
Leeds dig deep but relegation threat still looms
They did themselves proud on Sunday but this was a missed opportunity against a distracted and drifting Palace side. Leeds missed a penalty kick at the end of the first half and then Gudmundsson was sent off and they could have unraveled, but Farke will be proud of his players for grabbing a point. They should be fine when it comes to relegation but a run of five games without a win has put them in a tougher spot than they should be in. If they don’t beat Brentford at home next weekend, we should really start to worry about Leeds but they do still play Wolves, Spurs and Burnley before a final day game at West Ham. Farke’s aim has to be that by that final day, Leeds will be safe from relegation.
What’s next?
Crystal Palace face AEK Larnaca in the second leg of their Conference League last 16 tie on Thursday. They are then off Premier League duty until April 11. Leeds host Brentford on Saturday, March 21.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds score: 0-0
Crystal Palace vs Leeds live updates! - By Joe Prince-Wright
Offside goal for Palace
Palace think they have the lead from a corner as the ball is nodded home, but Brennan Johnson was offside when the short corner was played back to him. No goal.
Mateta is on
Can he be the hero Palace need? 30 minutes to go.
Not much happening in the second half
Leeds are digging in down a player but Palace are struggling to create.
Half time thoughts — Tight game but Leeds are on top
This has been very close and most of it has been played in midfield. Leeds look sharper in the final third when they do get a chance to attack and Palace are a bit sluggish. That Calvert-Lewin penalty kick miss and Gudmundsson red card just before half time is obviously a huge moment in the game.
Gudmundsson sent off
Second yellow. He’s off! Mistimed tackle and he can’t complain.
Calvert-Lewin misses the penalty kick
Dominic Calvert-Lewin steps up and sends Benitez the wrong way… but he puts the penalty kick wide. He can’t believe it. Huge let off for Palace.
Penalty to Leeds!
A corner comes in and the ball hits the hand of Will Hughes, who inexplicably raises his arm above his head. It was a slight touch but it was enough for the penalty to be awarded. VAR checks and the penalty stands.
Leeds pushing ahead of half time
It’s all Leeds at Selhurst Park before half time. Plenty of crosses and corners are being whipped in.
Benitez just keeps the ball out
A header is flicked towards goal by Leeds but Benitez just keeps it out on the line. He catches it and just stops it from crossing the line.
Crystal Palace Lineup
Benitez; Richards, Lacroix, Canvot; Johnson, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell; Sarr, Guessand; Strand Larsen
Leeds Lineup
Darlow; Struijk, Bijol, Rodon; Justin, Ampadu, Stach, Gudmundsson; Arronson, Calvert-Lewin, Nmecha
Crystal Palace team news, focus
OUT: Eddie Nketiah (thigh), Cheick Doucoure (knee) | QUESTIONABLE: Daniel Munoz (shoulder)
Leeds United team news, focus
QUESTIONABLE: Joe Rodon (thigh), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (knee), Sebastiaan Bournauw (illness), Noah Okafor (thigh).
Crystal Palace vs Leeds preview
The Eagles drew AEK Larnaca 0-0 at home in a UCL Round of 16 first leg on Thursday, out-attempting their Cypriot visitors 13-2 and keeping 71 percent of the ball but failing to find the back of the goal. That’s in stark contrast to their last Premier League game, where Oliver Glasner’s men dialed up three goals against 10-man Spurs.
Palace are a healthy 10 points clear of the bottom three and have an outsider’s look at qualifying for Europe through the league route, but they’ll need three points at home on Sunday.
Leeds have lost two Premier League matches in-a-row and are winless in four-straight in the league to drop within three points of the bottom three. A strong December and January fired Daniel Farke’s men to 15th. They remain there but there’s no longer any comfort in their distance above 18th.
Leeds will still play all three of the current bottom three sides and did get some joy in reaching the FA Cup quarterfinals, but they sure would enjoy a point or three against a potentially-tired foe.
Crystal Palace vs Leeds prediction
French forward Jean-Philippe Mateta is back for Palace while Leeds have been without Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but the English striker only had one goal in his last eight games. Goals from forwards in the Premier League have not been plentiful for anyone else on Leeds’ books for a while, either. If the home crowd stays behind the Eagles, they should muscle this one into the win column. Crystal Palace 1-0 Leeds United.
How to watch Crystal Palace vs Leeds live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 10am ET Sunday
Venue: Selhurst Park — South London
TV Channel: Peacock
Streaming: Stream live on Peacock
