Eberechi Eze On Target As Crystal Palace Beat Leeds 2-1
Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira has warned the rest of the Premier League that Eberechi Eze is getting “better and better” after his fine individual goal secured a victory against Leeds at Selhurst Park.
“There’s still much more to come from Ebs,” Vieira said.
“I think he used to play a little bit on the left-hand side, and at the moment he is playing more centrally.
“He just needs to find the right position, to be a little bit more high on the field, because he has the ability to score goals and to create chances, so it was a good performance from him and he’s getting better and better.”
Leeds had deservedly taken the lead early in Sunday’s game when Pascal Struijk drove in after Brenden Aaronson hit the post following excellent work inside the box.
Palace were struggling to impose themselves and Patrick Bamford, making his first Leeds start since August, forced a save out of Vicente Guaita.
But the hosts equalised midway through the first half when Odsonne Edouard headed in from Michael Olise’s free-kick.
Jordan Ayew was unable to put Palace ahead in the second half when he appeared in on goal, only for Rasmus Kristensen to make an excellent last-ditch challenge.
But Eze secured the three points with a superb individual strike, running across the edge of the area before firing low into the back of the net.
The win – Palace’s first in five Premier League games – moves them up to 15th and three points clear of the relegation zone, level on nine points with Leeds, who are 14th.