Leeds United secured a vital point in a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace, holding firm with 10 men for the second half after Gabriel Gudmundsson's red card. Dominic Calvert-Lewin missed a first-half penalty, but manager Daniel Farke praised his team's resilience. The result leaves Leeds three points above the Premier League relegation zone after five games without a win.
Crystal Palace hosted Leeds United at Selhurst Park on March 15, 2026, in a key Premier League match with both teams battling to avoid relegation. The game ended 0-0, with Leeds playing the second half a man down following Gabriel Gudmundsson's dismissal in first-half stoppage time. Referee Thomas Bramall issued a second yellow card to the Leeds left-back after initially forgetting the first booking, prompting a delay before the sending-off took effect. Earlier, Palace captain Will Hughes handled a corner from Anton Stach, conceding a penalty that Dominic Calvert-Lewin dragged wide, with Palace goalkeeper Walter Benítez—making his Premier League debut due to Dean Henderson's illness—guessing the right way. Leeds manager Daniel Farke lauded his players post-match: “I’d trust my boys with my life. We had to accept in the second half the underload after some strange decisions. It was a rare occasion where the team with the underload had more xG.” He added that Leeds should have led at half-time and would have won with 11 men. Despite the point, Leeds are winless in five Premier League games and have not scored in their last three, a run of 378 minutes. They remain three points and three places above the bottom three, and winless in their last 12 London away trips. Palace substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta returned from injury but received a mixed reception.
