Fixture Pile-Up Bites Crystal Palace in 4-1 Leeds Defeat
The setback extends a post‑Europe slump, with a cup quarter-final at Arsenal next in a relentless run.
Overview
- The loss at Elland Road followed a 2-2 Conference League draw with KuPS just 48 hours earlier, which added a two-legged play-off to Palace's calendar.
- Oliver Glasner heavily rotated for Europe, then made 11 changes to restore his first-choice lineup for the league match, yet the side was well beaten.
- Palace have failed to win the league game immediately after a Conference League fixture in seven of eight attempts this season.
- The club faces eight matches in 23 days, testing squad depth during a demanding festive stretch.
- Their third game in five days is a Carabao Cup quarter-final at Arsenal on Tuesday, before a return to league action at Tottenham next Sunday.