"Leeds carried the greater attacking threat during the opening period. Brenden Aaronson volleyed narrowly wide and Calvert-Lewin saw a header just about kept out by Walter Benitez, the goalkeeper making his Premier League debut as a replacement for the unwell Dean Henderson."
"However, the visitors squandered a great opportunity to break the deadlock in the 45th minute when Calvert-Lewin dragged his penalty wide after Will Hughes had handled in the box. Leeds suffered another setback soon after when Gudmundsson, who was booked for dragging down Brennan Johnson earlier on, was shown a second yellow card for a rash challenge on Ismaila Sarr."
"Leeds United are the only team on record to have a player sent off in the first half and not concede a single shot on target in the same Premier League match (since 2003-04). Since the start of the 2022-23 season, only Liverpool (six) and Fulham (five) have failed to convert more penalties than Leeds in the Premier League (four)."
Leeds United earned a hard-fought point in a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace, demonstrating defensive resilience despite playing with 10 men for the majority of the match. Gabriel Gudmundsson received a second yellow card in the 45th minute for a rash challenge on Ismaila Sarr, forcing Leeds to defend with numerical disadvantage. The visitors created the better attacking opportunities in the first half, with Brenden Aaronson and Calvert-Lewin both going close. However, Leeds squandered a crucial chance when Calvert-Lewin dragged his penalty wide in the 45th minute after Will Hughes handled in the box. Crystal Palace appeared to break the deadlock in the 78th minute through Jefferson Lerma, but the goal was ruled out for offside in the build-up. Leeds' defensive performance proved exceptional, becoming the only team since 2003-04 to have a player sent off in the first half without conceding a shot on target.
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