Crystal Palace 2-1 Leeds: Edouard and Eze seal comeback win for Eagles

Crystal Palace 2-1 Leeds: Goals by Odsonne Edouard and Eberechi Eze cancel out Pascal Struijk’s opener as Patrick Vieira’s side come from behind to end four-match winless run

  • Pascal Struijk gave Leeds the lead with a close-range finish after 10 minutes 
  • Odsonne Edouard headed in Michael Olise’s free-kick to put Crystal Palace level 
  • Eberechi Eze struck in the 76th minutes to hand Eagles all three points
  • The result at Selhurst Park sees Palace climb to 15th while Leeds drop to 14th 

Crystal Palace ended their four-match winless run after coming from behind to beat Leeds 2-1 at Selhurst Park. 

Patrick Vieira’s side went behind after the 10 minute mark. Brenden Aaronson’s effort came off the post but Pascal Struijk was there for the rebound to give Leeds the lead. 

Crystal Palace got on level terms 24 minutes in as Odsonne Edouard headed home Michael Olise’s free-kick. 

The visitors came out the stronger team in the second-half and their pressure was rewarded when Eberechi Eze finished off a good move with a powerful finish after 76 minutes. 

More to follow… 

Crystal Palace (4-3-3): Guaita, Andersen, Guehi, Schlupp, Doucoure, Olise, Eze, Ayew, Zaha, Edouard

Subs: Mitchell, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Mateta, Hughes, Johnstone, Ebiowei, Riedewald, Gordon

Booked: Guehi, Doucoure 

Scorers: Edouard (24′) Eze (76′)

Manager: Patrick Vieira

Leeds (4-2-3-1): Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Cooper, Struijk, Adams, Roca, Aaronson, Rodrigo, Harrison, Bamford

Subs: Ayline, Summerville, Klaesson, Llorente, Gyabi, Gnonto, Geldhart, Greenwood, Klich

Booked: Struijk

Scorer: Struijk

Manager: Jesse Marsch 

Referee: Paul Tierney  

Eberechi Eze struck in the 76th minutes to hand Eagles all three points

Wilfried Zaha (left) and Mateusz Klich (right) battle for the ball at Selhurst Park 




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