Anton Stach put the gloss on a brilliant night for Leeds United against Crystal Palace with the fourth and final goal.

Whites star Anton Stach has delivered a strong Leeds United verdict upon Saturday’s brilliant 4-1 win against Crystal Palace and highlighted an added bonus in victory against the Eagles.

Impressive summer signing Stach was handed his 14th Premier League start against Oliver Glasner’s highflying side who knew that a victory at Elland Road would take them level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea.

Leeds, though, who began the evening fourth-bottom, bombarded the Eagles as part of a brilliant all round display in which all four Whites goals arrived from set pieces.

Stach himself got the fourth and final one of them as a superb direct free-kick but the gloss on an amazing 4-1 victory in a game which Stach admitted was “not the nicest” but ultimately effective as part of a “really strong” display by his side.

The German midfielder also saluted the added bonus of United significantly boosting their goal difference in victory against the Eagles.

“It was not the nicest”

Speaking to post-match media, Stach said: “I think it was a really strong performance from us. We knew it was a really strong opponent, I think Crystal Palace are a really good side.

“We knew it would be a difficult game - we stuck to it really good in the first half. it was not the nicest football match, I don't think, but many set-pieces and we need to be strong in this aspect. Then we scored two out of it.

“After half-time, we talked to each other and we were confident we needed to keep going and need to be brave in the pressing to create more chances, to make it hard for them to create chances.

“We had some chances, made it 3-0. Of course, it's not a clean sheet, which is a bit annoying. In the end, it's also good for the goal difference and all in all, a very good performance.”

Reflecting on his brilliant late free-kick, Stach said: “Of course it was a nice moment. More important today were the three points and we were already 3-1 [up]. Of course, it's nice to score a goal in the Premier League, especially with the home crowd here, it was a really nice moment.”