Leeds United 1 Crystal Palace 5: Reaction and recap from crushing Elland Road implosion
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Javi Gracia’s side took themselves out of the Premier League drop zone and up to 13th with Tuesday night’s 2-1 victory at home to Nottingham Forest but wins for Bournemouth, West Ham United and Wolves on Saturday have sent the Whites back down three spots to fifth-bottom.
Leeds, though, had played one game less than the rest of the bottom six and knew that a win would take themselves five points clear of the drop zone if beating Sunday’s 14th-placed visitors Crystal Palace who are two positions and one point ahead of them on the same amount of games played. The Whites, though, ultimately fell to a 5-1 defeat and here is a recap of the day’s events and reaction.
Leeds United 1 Crystal Palace 5 recap and reaction
Key Events
- 2pm kick-off at Elland Road
- One point between the two sides
- Leeds unchanged. Forshaw back on the bench.
- Two changes for Palace. Zaha out injured.
Almost six
88: Olise skins Kristensen down the right, gets into the box and should score but blazes over
Four minutes added time
90: The only team who look like scoring are Palace, Gnonto booked for fouling Olise who has been superb
McKennie down
90 + 5: On the far touchline, looks in pain, getting treatment, Gnonto also took a blow and kept looking down at his foot/ankle but he seems okay