Leeds United v Crystal Palace, 20 December 2025

Score4-1 to Leeds United
RefereeTom Bramall
CompetitionPremier League
VenueElland Road
Attendance36,334

View Leeds United v Crystal Palace head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 13 Leeds United won: 6 Drawn: 2 Crystal Palace won: 5 Leeds United scored: 17 Crystal Palace scored: 17 . Crystal Palace failed in their attempt to win three consecutive meetings with Leeds United in all competitions for the first time.

4 Leeds United

Manager: Daniel Farke

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Goals:

Dominic Calvert-Lewin 38 G
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 45+4 G
Ethan Ampadu 60 G
Anton Stach 90+11 G

Goals:

Justin Devenny penalty 90+2 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lucas Perri
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender Joe Rodon
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Defender/Midfielder Jaka Bijol
Defender/Midfielder Gabriel Gudmundsson
Defender/Midfielder Anton Stach
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor
Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Marc Guéhi Defender
Maxence Lacroix Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Adam Wharton Midfielder
Yeremy Pino Midfielder/Forward
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward
Eddie Nketiah Forward

Substitutions:

Wilfried Gnonto for Noah Okafor 77
Ao Tanaka for Brenden Aaronson 77
James Justin for Jayden Bogle 80
Ilia Gruev for Ethan Ampadu 87
Joël Piroe for Dominic Calvert-Lewin 87

Substitutions:

Jefferson Lerma for Will Hughes 46
Borna Sosa for Nathaniel Clyne 65
Justin Devenny for Eddie Nketiah 77
Christantus Uche for Jean-Philippe Mateta 77
Joél Drakes-Thomas for Yeremy Pino 86

Cards:

Lucas Perri 90+1 Y

Cards:

Maxence Lacroix 42 Y
Marc Guéhi 45+2 Y
Adam Wharton 90+7 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Sebastiaan Bornauw
Defender/Midfielder Sam Byram
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Midfielder Ilia Gruev
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder Ao Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Forward Joël Piroe

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Walter Benítez
Defender Jaydee Canvot
Defender/Midfielder Kaden Rodney
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Justin Devenny
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder Christantus Uche
Midfielder/Forward Joél Drakes-Thomas
Midfielder/Forward Romain Esse

Comments:

League position: 16th . Leeds United now remained unbeaten in four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2022 (five). . They had now scored three or more goals in three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2002. . Dominic Calvert-Lewin had now become the second-ever player to score in five consecutive league appearances in his first season with the Whites: previously John McCole in February 1960 (six). [c/o Jonny Cooper] . Leeds United were awarded a penalty in the eighth added minute of the second half for a foul but was reversed after a VAR review.

Comments:

League position: 8th . Crystal Palace failed in their attempt to become the first team outside of the Big Six to win 11 away games in a year in the Premier League since West Ham United in 2021 (11). . The Eagles had now lost two of their last 19 games in the Premier League against newly promoted teams (won 11). . This was the first time that Palace conceded four or more goals in a game in all competitions since the 5-0 loss at Newcastle United in the Premier League on 16 April 2025.

4 Leeds United

Manager: Daniel Farke

Goals:

Dominic Calvert-Lewin 38 G
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 45+4 G
Ethan Ampadu 60 G
Anton Stach 90+11 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lucas Perri
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender Joe Rodon
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Defender/Midfielder Jaka Bijol
Defender/Midfielder Gabriel Gudmundsson
Defender/Midfielder Anton Stach
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor
Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Substitutions:

Wilfried Gnonto for Noah Okafor 77
Ao Tanaka for Brenden Aaronson 77
James Justin for Jayden Bogle 80
Ilia Gruev for Ethan Ampadu 87
Joël Piroe for Dominic Calvert-Lewin 87

Cards:

Lucas Perri 90+1 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Sebastiaan Bornauw
Defender/Midfielder Sam Byram
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Midfielder Ilia Gruev
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder Ao Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Forward Joël Piroe

Comments:

League position: 16th . Leeds United now remained unbeaten in four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2022 (five). . They had now scored three or more goals in three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2002. . Dominic Calvert-Lewin had now become the second-ever player to score in five consecutive league appearances in his first season with the Whites: previously John McCole in February 1960 (six). [c/o Jonny Cooper] . Leeds United were awarded a penalty in the eighth added minute of the second half for a foul but was reversed after a VAR review.

1 Crystal Palace

Manager: Oliver Glasner

Goals:

Justin Devenny penalty 90+2 P

Starting lineup:

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Marc Guéhi Defender
Maxence Lacroix Defender
Tyrick Mitchell Defender/Midfielder
Chris Richards Defender/Midfielder
Will Hughes Midfielder
Adam Wharton Midfielder
Yeremy Pino Midfielder/Forward
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward
Eddie Nketiah Forward

Substitutions:

Jefferson Lerma for Will Hughes 46
Borna Sosa for Nathaniel Clyne 65
Justin Devenny for Eddie Nketiah 77
Christantus Uche for Jean-Philippe Mateta 77
Joél Drakes-Thomas for Yeremy Pino 86

Cards:

Maxence Lacroix 42 Y
Marc Guéhi 45+2 Y
Adam Wharton 90+7 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Walter Benítez
Defender Jaydee Canvot
Defender/Midfielder Kaden Rodney
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Justin Devenny
Midfielder Jefferson Lerma
Midfielder Christantus Uche
Midfielder/Forward Joél Drakes-Thomas
Midfielder/Forward Romain Esse

Comments:

League position: 8th . Crystal Palace failed in their attempt to become the first team outside of the Big Six to win 11 away games in a year in the Premier League since West Ham United in 2021 (11). . The Eagles had now lost two of their last 19 games in the Premier League against newly promoted teams (won 11). . This was the first time that Palace conceded four or more goals in a game in all competitions since the 5-0 loss at Newcastle United in the Premier League on 16 April 2025.