Leeds United fought tooth and nail to earn a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace despite being down to 10 men for the entire second-half. Gabriel Gudmundsson was sent off after Dominic Calvert-Lewin missed a penalty but Daniel Farke’s side stood tall.
After a relatively scrappy opening 40 minutes the game sprung into life but just about everything went against Leeds. First, Calvert-Lewin dragged a penalty wide before Gudmundsson was shown a highly controversial second yellow card, with referee Thomas Bramall seemingly forgetting he’d booked the Swede earlier.
Farke made two half-time changes and decided to sit in for the point, defending brilliantly and frustrating their hosts who saw a Jefferson Lerma goal ruled out for offside. Leeds continued to defend their goal brilliantly, with Palace failing to register a single shot on target and the spoils shared.
YEP chief football writer Graham Smyth was at Elland Road to watch the action. Below are his Leeds United player ratings...
7. CM: Ethan Ampadu
9 - Showed his leadership, physicality and defensive abilities. Defended the box like a man possessed in the second half. | Getty Images
8. CM: Anton Stach
7 - A few good deliveries. Not too many chances to show his ability on the ball but there were some tidy touches. | AFP via Getty Images
9. RW: Brenden Aaronson
5 - Fluffed his lines with his big chance. Lots of hassling and harrying but not a huge deal of quality. Sacrificed at the break after the red. | Getty Images
10. LW: Lukas Nmecha
6 - Pretty lively, caused a few problems and unnerved Palace defenders. Came off at half-time. | Getty Images
11. ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin
6 - Won some headers, did a lot of donkey work and did his bit defensively in the second half. The missed penalty was a sliding door though. | AFP via Getty Images
12. Sub: Jayden Bogle
7 - Very few chances to get forward or play, was sometimes just about clearing the ball but he did it well. | Getty Images