Leeds 4:1 Crystal Palace

Leeds beat Crystal Palace 4:1 in the Premier League Regular Season 17 at Elland Road on 20 December 2025, with the half time score at 2:0; below are the full timeline of goals, cards and substitutions, the complete match statistics, both confirmed lineups with formations, and the top rated players on each side.

Leeds

4 : 1

HT 2 : 0

Crystal Palace

20 December 2025
Kickoff: 20:00 UTC
Venue: Elland Road | Leeds, West Yorkshire
Referee: T. Bramall

Form and Table

Leeds 14th 47 pts LossWinDrawWinDraw
Crystal Palace 15th 45 pts LossDrawLossDrawLoss

Full table: Premier League

Team News

Leeds

D. James Questionable | Hamstring Injury
G. Gudmundsson Questionable | Muscle Injury
L. Nmecha Questionable | Thigh Injury
L. Nmecha Questionable | Thigh Injury
S. Bornauw Questionable | Knee Injury
W. Gnonto Questionable | Hernia
W. Gnonto Questionable | Hernia
N. Okafor Questionable | Muscle Injury

Crystal Palace

M. Lacroix Questionable | Muscle Injury
E. Nketiah Questionable | Thigh Injury
C. Doucoure Questionable | Knee Injury
D. Kamada Questionable | Hamstring Injury
N. Clyne Questionable | Muscle Injury
E. Nketiah Questionable | Thigh Injury
W. Hughes Questionable | Injury
C. Richards Questionable | Foot Injury

Match Events

Leeds: D. Calvert-LewinGoal
38'
42'
Crystal Palace: Maxence LacroixYellow Card | Foul
Leeds: D. Calvert-LewinGoal | Assist: J. Bijol
45'
45+2'
Crystal Palace: Marc GuéhiYellow Card | Foul
46'
Crystal Palace: J. LermaSubstitution | Off: W. Hughes
Leeds: E. AmpaduGoal
60'
65'
Crystal Palace: B. SosaSubstitution | Off: N. Clyne
Leeds: A. TanakaSubstitution | Off: B. Aaronson
77'
Leeds: W. GnontoSubstitution | Off: N. Okafor
77'
77'
Crystal Palace: C. UcheSubstitution | Off: J. Mateta
77'
Crystal Palace: J. DevennySubstitution | Off: E. Nketiah
Leeds: J. JustinSubstitution | Off: J. Bogle
80'
86'
Crystal Palace: J. Drakes-ThomasSubstitution | Off: Y. Pino
Leeds: J. PiroeSubstitution | Off: D. Calvert-Lewin
87'
Leeds: I. GruevSubstitution | Off: E. Ampadu
87'
90'
Crystal Palace: J. DevennyPenalty
Leeds: A. StachGoal
90'
Leeds: Lucas PerriYellow Card | Foul
90+1'
90+7'
Crystal Palace: Adam WhartonYellow Card | Argument
Leeds: Ilia GruevVAR | Penalty cancelled
90+10'

Match Stats

Leeds
Crystal Palace

53% Ball Possession 47%

2.67 Expected Goals 1.56

20 Total Shots 9

8 Shots on Goal 3

7 Shots off Goal 3

5 Blocked Shots 3

14 Shots Inside Box 5

6 Shots Outside Box 4

9 Corner Kicks 5

2 Offsides 3

5 Fouls 10

1 Yellow Cards 3

Red Cards

2 Goalkeeper Saves 2

400 Total Passes 362

327 Accurate Passes 284

82% Pass Accuracy 78%

-0.83 Goals Prevented -0.83

Lineups

Leeds

Formation: 3-5-2

Lucas Perri

P. Struijk J. Bijol J. Rodon

G. Gudmundsson A. Stach E. Ampadu B. Aaronson J. Bogle

N. Okafor D. Calvert-Lewin

Substitutes

26 | K. Darlow | G
23 | S. Bornauw | D
24 | J. Justin | D
25 | S. Byram | D
20 | J. Harrison | F
10 | J. Piroe | F
44 | I. Gruev | M
22 | A. Tanaka | M
29 | W. Gnonto | F

Coach: Daniel Farke

Crystal Palace

Formation: 3-4-2-1

D. Henderson

M. Guehi M. Lacroix C. Richards

T. Mitchell A. Wharton W. Hughes N. Clyne

Y. Pino E. Nketiah

J. Mateta

Substitutes

44 | W. Benitez | G
24 | B. Sosa | D
23 | J. Canvot | D
42 | K. Rodney | M
21 | R. Esse | M
12 | C. Uche | M
8 | J. Lerma | M
55 | J. Devenny | M
86 | J. Drakes-Thomas | F

Coach: Oliver Glasner

Player Ratings: Top 5

Leeds
Player	Minutes	Rating
Anton Stach	90	8.9
Ethan Ampadu	87	8.6
Dominic Calvert-Lewin	87	8.3
Jaka Bijol	90	7.9
Wilfried Gnonto	13	7.2

Crystal Palace
Player	Minutes	Rating
Adam Wharton	90	7.3
Jean-Philippe Mateta	77	7.2
Jefferson Lerma	45	7.0
Justin Devenny	13	7.0
Christantus Uche	13	6.9

Updated: 10 Jun 2026, 10:47 UTC