Leeds keep on track for survival despite Gudmundsson red card against Palace

2026-03-15 - 16:43

Daniel Farke is trying to stay cool. Having moved to within touching distance of Premier League safety when they beat Nottingham Forest last month, picking up just three points from their last five games could be raising a few jitters among the Leeds supporters. But Farke and his players were the ones celebrating at full-time after earning a point that could be priceless to their hopes of survival in the end. Had Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted from the spot after Will Hughes had gifted them a penalty then things may have looked very different. Up until that point, Leeds had been the much better side as Crystal Palace again struggled against their physical approach. But the sending off of Gabriel Gudmundsson after a comical moment when the referee, Thomas Bramall, briefly forgot that the Sweden defender had already been cautioned changed the complexion of the game. Continue reading...