Leeds 4-1 Crystal Palace — Premier League, 20 Dec 2025
Leeds beat Crystal Palace 4-1 in the Premier League on 20 December 2025 at Elland Road, Leeds. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ethan Ampadu and Anton Stach scored for Leeds; Justin Devenny for Crystal Palace. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Leeds have won 2 and Crystal Palace 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-038'
- 42'Foul
- 2-045'assist: Jaka Bijol
- 45+2'Foul
- Half-time2-0
- 46'
- 3-060'
- 65'
- 77'
- 77'out: W. Gnonto
- 77'
- 77'
- 80'
- 86'
- 87'
- 87'out: I. Gruev
- 3-190'Penalty
- 4-190'
- 90+1'Foul
- 90+7'Argument
- 90+10'VARPenalty cancelled
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Leeds
- 8.9Anton StachM
- 8.6Ethan AmpaduM
- 8.3Dominic Calvert-LewinF
- 7.9Jaka BijolD
- 7.2Wilfried GnontoF
- 7.0Joseph RodonD
- 6.9Brenden AaronsonM
- 6.7Pascal StruijkD
- 6.7Gabriel GudmundssonM
- 6.6Noah OkaforF
- 6.3Lucas PerriG
- 6.3Ilia GruevM
- 6.3Joël PiroeF
- 6.2Jayden BogleM
- 6.2Ao TanakaM
- 6.2James JustinD
Crystal Palace
- 7.3Adam WhartonM
- 7.2Jean-Philippe MatetaF
- 7.0Jefferson LermaM
- 7.0Justin DevennyM
- 6.9Will HughesM
- 6.9Christantus UcheM
- 6.9Dean HendersonG
- 6.7Yéremy PinoF
- 6.3Joel Drakes-ThomasF
- 6.3Edward NketiahF
- 6.2Marc GuéhiD
- 6.2Tyrick MitchellM
- 6.2Nathaniel ClyneM
- 6.0Christopher RichardsD
- 6.0Borna SosaD
- 5.9Maxence LacroixD
Line-ups
Crystal Palace3-4-2-1
Leeds3-5-2
Substitutes
LeedsDaniel Farke
Substitutes
- 10J. Piroe87'F6.3
- 23S. BornauwD
- 26Karl DarlowG
- 20Jack HarrisonF
- 25Samuel ByramD
- 24J. Justin80'D6.2
- 22Ao Tanaka77'M6.2
- 44I. Gruev87'M6.3
- 29W. Gnonto77'F7.2
Crystal PalaceOliver Glasner
Substitutes
- 8Jefferson Lerma46'M7.0
- 44Walter BenítezG
- 24B. Sosa65'D6.0
- 55Justin Devenny90'77'M7.0
- 42K. RodneyM
- 21R. EsseM
- 12C. Uche77'M6.9
- 23J. CanvotD
- 86J. Drakes-Thomas86'F6.3
Team statistics
53%Possession47%
2.67Expected goals (xG)1.56
20Total shots9
8Shots on target3
7Shots off target3
5Blocked shots3
9Corners5
2Offsides3
5Fouls10
1Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves2
-0.83Goals prevented-0.83
400Total passes362
327Accurate passes284
82%Pass accuracy78%
Leeds
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Stach | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | – | 8.9 |
| Ethan Ampadu | 87 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8.6 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 87 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 8.3 |
| Jaka Bijol | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Wilfried Gnonto | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Joseph Rodon | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Pascal Struijk | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Noah Okafor | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6.6 |
| Lucas Perri | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ilia Gruev | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joël Piroe | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jayden Bogle | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Ao Tanaka | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| James Justin | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Crystal Palace
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wharton | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Justin Devenny | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Will Hughes | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Christantus Uche | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Dean Henderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Yéremy Pino | 86 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joel Drakes-Thomas | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Edward Nketiah | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Nathaniel Clyne | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Christopher Richards | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Borna Sosa | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
LeedsDDWLL
- D14 Dec 25ABrentford1-1
- D06 Dec 25HLiverpool3-3
- W03 Dec 25HChelsea3-1
- L29 Nov 25AManchester City2-3
- L23 Nov 25HAston Villa1-2
Crystal PalaceDLWWW
- D18 Dec 25HKuPS2-2
- L14 Dec 25HManchester City0-3
- W11 Dec 25AShelbourne3-0
- W07 Dec 25AFulham2-1
- W03 Dec 25ABurnley1-0
Head-to-head
- 09 Apr 23Leeds1-5Crystal Palace
- 09 Oct 22Crystal Palace2-1Leeds
- 25 Apr 22Crystal Palace0-0Leeds
- 30 Nov 21Leeds1-0Crystal Palace
- 08 Feb 21Leeds2-0Crystal Palace
- 07 Nov 20Crystal Palace4-1Leeds
Most recent meetings
Final table, Premier League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Newcastle | 38 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | -3 | 49 |
| 14 | Leeds | 38 | -7 | 47 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | -10 | 45 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | -3 | 44 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 38 | -9 | 41 |
Before and after
Leeds
- Previous: Brentford 1-1 Leeds, 14 Dec 2025 · Premier League
- Next: Sunderland 1-1 Leeds, 28 Dec 2025 · Premier League
Crystal Palace
- Previous: Crystal Palace 2-2 KuPS, 18 Dec 2025 · Conference League
- Next: Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham, 28 Dec 2025 · Premier League
Data updated