Eberechi Eze registered his first Crystal Palace goal with a sublime free-kick as Roy Hodgson’s side thrashed Leeds United in an entertaining match at Selhurst Park.
Scott Dann headed in Eze’s corner to put Palace ahead after 12 minutes, before £19.5m summer signing Eze, 22, curled his set-piece expertly into the top corner.
Leeds striker Patrick Bamford had been denied an equaliser when his excellent, chipped finish was ruled out by the Video Assistant Referee because of his outstretched arm being offside.
But Bamford, who endured a difficult loan spell with Palace in 2015, took his next chance just as well, controlling Mateusz Klich’s header with his chest before firing into the bottom corner.
Palace’s two-goal advantage was restored before half-time as Helder Costa conceded an own-goal in attempting to block Patrick van Aanholt’s cross from the left.
Pascal Struijk headed narrowly wide and Ezgjan Alioski was denied as Leeds chased a second-half response, but Jordan Ayew put the result beyond doubt with Palace’s fourth on 70 minutes.
Crystal Palace moved up to sixth with victory, three points behind leaders Southampton, as Leeds dropped to 14th.
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Crystal Palace
Squad number31Player nameGuaita
Squad number17Player nameClyne
Squad number8Player nameKouyaté
Squad number6Player nameDann
Squad number3Player namevan Aanholt
Squad number10Player nameTownsend
Squad number44Player nameRiedewald
Squad number18Player nameMcArthur
Squad number25Player nameEze
Squad number9Player nameJ Ayew
Squad number11Player nameZaha
Squad number15Player nameSchlupp
Squad number20Player nameBenteke
Squad number22Player nameMcCarthy
Leeds United
Squad number1Player nameMeslier
Squad number2Player nameAyling
Squad number6Player nameCooper
Squad number5Player nameKoch
Squad number43Player nameKlich
Squad number10Player nameAlioski
Squad number15Player nameDallas
Squad number21Player nameStruijk
Squad number17Player nameHélder Costa
Squad number9Player nameBamford
Squad number22Player nameHarrison
Squad number11Player nameRoberts
Squad number18Player nameRaphinha
Line-ups
Crystal Palace
- 31Guaita
- 17Clyne
- 8Kouyaté
- 6Dann
- 3van Aanholt
- 10TownsendSubstituted forSchluppat 71′minutes
- 44RiedewaldSubstituted forMcCarthyat 77′minutes
- 18McArthur
- 25Eze
- 9J AyewSubstituted forBentekeat 85′minutes
- 11Zaha
Substitutes
- 1Butland
- 12Sakho
- 15Schlupp
- 20Benteke
- 22McCarthy
- 23Batshuayi
- 24Cahill
Leeds
- 1Meslier
- 2Ayling
- 6CooperBooked at 49mins
- 5Koch
- 43KlichBooked at 77mins
- 10Alioski
- 15Dallas
- 21StruijkSubstituted forRobertsat 71′minutes
- 17Hélder CostaSubstituted forDias Belloliat 45′minutes
- 9Bamford
- 22Harrison
Substitutes
- 7Poveda-Ocampo
- 11Roberts
- 13Casilla
- 18Dias Belloli
- 24Davis
- 47Jenkins
- 49Casey
Live Text
Match ends, Crystal Palace 4, Leeds United 1.
Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 4, Leeds United 1.
Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Jordan Ayew.
Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
Attempt saved. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
Substitution, Crystal Palace. James McCarthy replaces Jairo Riedewald.
Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace).
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