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      Leeds United vs Crystal Palace

      Leeds 1 Palace 5

      Leeds1
      Palace5
      Sun 09 Apr 13:00(KO listed in users′ timezone)

      Premier LeagueElland Road

      Full-Time

      Match Summary

      Summary:

      • Leeds dominate early at Elland Road
      • Johnstone produces string of saves on first league start for Palace
      • Bamford heads hosts in front from a corner
      • Guéhi equalises from a set-piece on the stroke of half-time
      • HT: Leeds 1-1 Palace
      • Ayew nods Eagles ahead early in second-half
      • Eze adds quickfire third on the counter
      • Olise notches third quickfire assist by slipping in Edouard, who finishes across goal
      • Ayew smashes home to complete the rout
      • FT: Leeds 1-5 Palace

      Jordan Ayew scored twice and Michael Olise registered a hattrick of assists as Crystal Palace produced a scintillating performance at Elland Road to equal their best ever Premier League result away from home.

      The atmosphere at Elland Road is always intense, and it took some time for Palace to acclimatise as Leeds cranked up the pressure. Sam Johnstone – making his first Premier League start for the club – was by far the busier of the two ‘keepers, and saved well to keep the scores level.

      The hosts found the breakthrough, however, as Patrick Bamford’s superb header cannoned off the inside of the post and in. It looked as though it wasn’t to be Palace’s day – but then came the most remarkable of turnarounds either side of half-time.

      The equaliser came just seconds before the break, as Marc Guéhi reacted quickest to Ebere Eze’s free-kick delivery and showed the predatory instincts of a striker to prod home. Then, with Palace emerging after half-time with renewed vigour, Jordan Ayew completed the turnaround from a wonderful Michael Olise delivery.

      Olise was to have a hand in everything Palace created and was a constant scourge for the hosts, setting up Eze two minutes later to give the Eagles breathing space. Liberated by the scoreline, they began to produce some scintillating football.

      Olise completed his hattrick of assists soon after, picking out Odsonne Edouard to smash home a fourth with his weaker foot. It was the finish of a man full of confidence, and a sign of Palace’s team spirit under Roy Hodgson.

      The scoring wasn’t over, however, as Jordan Ayew added a second of his own to make it five, slamming home from close range after Will Hughes’ shot deflected into his path.

      It made for a remarkable afternoon at Elland Road, but amidst the free-scoring Palace performance and the tumbling records came three vitally important points.

      Palace: Johnstone (GK), Ward (Clyne, 87), Andersen, Guéhi, Mitchell, Doucouré (Milivojevic, 80), Schlupp (McArthur, 80), Eze, Ayew (Mateta, 80), Edouard (Hughes, 74), Olise.

      Subs: Whitworth (GK), Tomkins, Riedewald, Lokonga.

      Leeds: Meslier (GK), Ayling, Firpo (Kristensen, 60), Koch, Aaronson (Gnoto¸60), Roca, Bamford, Harrison, Struijk, Sinisterra (Rodrigo, 60), McKennie.

      Subs: Robles (GK), Forshaw, Cooper, Summerville, Rutter, Greenwood.

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      Shots on target
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      0
      Free kicks
      0
      0
      Offsides
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