Overview
- Leeds beat Crystal Palace 4-1 at Elland Road, extending their unbeaten run to four matches and moving six points clear of the relegation zone.
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored twice in the first half, becoming the first Leeds striker in 22 years to score in five consecutive Premier League games.
- Captain Ethan Ampadu’s long throws set up the first two goals and he added the third from a corner to cap a standout set-piece display.
- Daniel Farke hailed Calvert-Lewin’s red‑hot form but challenged him to sustain it across the season to cement hero status at Leeds.
- Palace head coach Oliver Glasner condemned his team’s dead-ball defending as embarrassing, saying they were bullied and vulnerable on every set play.