Leeds
Crystal Palace
Match summary
Leeds and Crystal Palace could not be separated in a goalless draw.
There was little between the sides on chances: Leeds created 1.09 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Crystal Palace 1.13 from 12.
Leeds and Crystal Palace played out a goalless draw in their Premier League fixture on matchday 5, with both sides failing to break the deadlock despite a competitive encounter. Possession was evenly split at 51 percent for the hosts and 49 percent for the visitors, with the home team registering 13 shots compared to 12 from their opponents. Leeds edged the corner count 4 to 3 and recorded 2 shots on target against 4 for Crystal Palace. The expected goals statistics reflected the tight nature of the game, with Leeds posting 1.09 xG against Crystal Palace's 1.13 xG, while discipline proved a factor as the referee issued 2 yellow cards to the home side and 3 to the away team.
The match remained scoreless throughout, though several notable chances and turning points punctuated the action in chronological order. Following a quiet opening period, Jayden Bogle received a yellow card for Leeds in the 38th minute before the first half ended goalless. After the interval, Crystal Palace replaced Takehiro Tomiyasu with Jefferson Lerma, who soon missed a significant opportunity in the 48th minute. Following a VAR review in the 52nd minute, Dominic Calvert-Lewin registered the game's highest xG chance for Leeds in the 55th minute, which was on target. Further disciplinary action saw yellow cards shown to Ao Tanaka and Adam Wharton. Substitutions occurred frequently before Daichi Kamada missed a late chance for Crystal Palace, and Jefferson Lerma received a final yellow card in added time.
