Crystal Palace comes back to win classic game of two halves vs Leeds

Eberechi Eze scored a classy 76th-minute goal to lead Crystal Palace to a comeback win over Leeds United at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

Palace trailed on an early goal scored by Pascal Struijk and inspired by USMNT star Brenden Aaronson, but Palace had the match level by halftime through Odsonne Edouard.

In fact, Palace was out-attempted 7-1 in the first half but bounded back to fire 11 attempts — four on target — toward the Leeds goal over the final 45 minutes.

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The fireworks appeared destined to stay In the first half until late, though Palace had hold of the game. That’s when Wilfried Zaha backheeled an entry pass for Eberechi Eze to dribble across the top of the 18 and swerve past Illan Meslier.

Palace joins Leeds on nine points from eight matches, though Sunday’s visitors have a one-goal edge in goal differential and sit 14th.

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Leeds punished for early failures in front of goal: Jesse Marsch’s men absolutely buzzed out of the gates and threatened to end any hopes of a home win with an early goal and a plethora of chances. Patrick Bamford remains goalless on the season in a long return to form, and he’ll almost surely find it. But it wasn’t Sunday as Leeds only got one finish, a rebound off the post deposited by Struijk, and left the game wide open. Palace’s equalizer came out of nothing but it’s winner did not, as the Eagles found control at home and earned their three points.

Vieira’s Palace fights on with confidence: Say this about Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace: They stay faithful to their boss’ mettle and rarely quit on an outcome. The early stages screamed that this would be Leeds’ day, but Vicente Guaita and his