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Premier League

Leeds vs Crystal Palace – Lineups & Match Details

Leeds beat Crystal Palace 4-1. Goals: D. Calvert-Lewin (38'), D. Calvert-Lewin (45'), E. Ampadu (60'), J. Devenny (90' pen.), A. Stach (90'). Leeds had 53% possession against Crystal Palace's 47%. Shots on target: 8-3.

Premier League · Regular Season - 17

Saturday, 20 December 2025

LeedsLeeds

4 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace

Referee: Thomas Bramall, England

Lineups

LeedsLeeds3-5-2
Lucas Perri1Lucas PerriG
J. Rodon6J. RodonD
J. Bijol15J. BijolD
P. Struijk5P. StruijkD
J. Bogle2J. BogleM
B. Aaronson11B. AaronsonM
E. Ampadu4E. AmpaduM
A. Stach18A. StachM
G. Gudmundsson3G. GudmundssonM
D. Calvert-Lewin9D. Calvert-LewinF
N. Okafor19N. OkaforF

Substitutes

26K. DarlowG
25S. ByramD
24J. JustinD
23S. BornauwD
44I. GruevM
22A. TanakaM
20J. HarrisonF
29W. GnontoF
10J. PiroeF
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace3-4-2-1
D. Henderson1D. HendersonG
C. Richards26C. RichardsD
M. Lacroix5M. LacroixD
M. Guehi6M. GuehiD
N. Clyne17N. ClyneM
W. Hughes19W. HughesM
A. Wharton20A. WhartonM
T. Mitchell3T. MitchellM
E. Nketiah9E. NketiahF
Y. Pino10Y. PinoF
J. Mateta14J. MatetaF

Substitutes

44W. BenitezG
8J. LermaM
12C. UcheM
21R. EsseM
23J. CanvotD
24B. SosaD
42K. RodneyM
55J. DevennyM
86J. Drakes-ThomasF

Match Events

38'G

D. Calvert-Lewin

42'Y

M. Lacroix

45'+2Y

M. Guéhi

45'G

D. Calvert-Lewin

Assist: J. Bijol

46'S

W. Hughes

Substitution 1

60'G

E. Ampadu

65'S

N. Clyne

Substitution 2

77'S

B. Aaronson

Substitution 1

77'S

N. Okafor

Substitution 2

77'S

J. Mateta

Substitution 3

77'S

E. Nketiah

Substitution 4

80'S

J. Bogle

Substitution 3

86'S

Yeremy Pino

Substitution 5

87'S

E. Ampadu

Substitution 4

87'S

D. Calvert-Lewin

Substitution 5

90'+1Y

Lucas Perri

90'+7Y

A. Wharton

90'P

J. Devenny

90'G

A. Stach

Statistics

Leeds
53%47%
Crystal Palace
2.67Expected Goals (xG)1.56
20Total Shots9
8Shots on Target3
9Corners5
5Fouls10
2Offsides3
82Pass Accuracy (%)78
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Leeds host Crystal Palace on Saturday, 20 December 2025 at Elland Road. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Leeds go into the match 16th in the table; Crystal Palace sit 14th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Leeds have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 draws in a row. Crystal Palace have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 9 Apr 2023: Leeds 1-5 Crystal Palace; 9 Oct 2022: Leeds 1-2 Crystal Palace; 25 Apr 2022: Leeds 0-0 Crystal Palace. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Leeds beat Crystal Palace 4-1. Leeds scored through D. Calvert-Lewin 38', D. Calvert-Lewin 45', E. Ampadu 60', A. Stach 90'. Crystal Palace replied with J. Devenny 90' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Leeds held 53% of the ball against 47% for Crystal Palace. Shots on target finished 8-3. Expected goals read 2.67 for Leeds, 1.56 for Crystal Palace.

Verdict

The win nudges Leeds forward and leaves Crystal Palace with work to do. Leeds sat 16th and Crystal Palace 14th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.