Leeds United example set, ref's bad day, pre-game huddle joke and off-camera Crystal Palace moments
Moments you may have missed from Leeds United's 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Leeds United came away from Crystal Palace with a point that could be vital in their Premier League relegation fight, but frustration will linger.
The Whites were denied the chance to fight fairly with 11 men after Thomas Bramall's decision to send off Gabriel Gudmundsson in the first half. In the second half the referee decided an even worse challenge, by the already-booked Brennan Johnson, did not warrant a second yellow.
But the 10 men battled bravely to keep a clean sheet and add a point to their tally, at least matching West Ham United and Nottingham Forest's results this weekend.
Here's the YEP take...
Good day
Ethan Ampadu - He hasn't met his high standards in the Premier League of late but this second half in particular was the Leeds skipper at his snarling best. Tackling, heading, blocking and leading by example. He was a big part of the clean sheet. What impressed most was perhaps the level-headedness with which he led Leeds, despite the frustration and injustice of Gudmundsson's sending off.
Karl Darlow - Yet again the goalkeeper showed he's a more-than-capable number one in the Premier League. Though Crystal Palace didn't actually muster a 'shot' on target, Darlow was able to showcase his reflexes with a pair of fantastic saves, the second of which ended up meaning nothing because the offside flag went up. He was solid in general and his kicking gave Leeds a chance of competing for the ball in the opposition half.
Pascal Struijk - The big Dutchman defended his box really well throughout but came up big in the second half with a lot of vital defending. His performance deserved a clean sheet and at least a share of the spoils.
Bad day
Thomas Bramall - A referee should judge challenges on their severity but he is also charged with controlling the game. Remembering who is on a yellow card is part of that. Bramall had a chance to keep 22 men on the pitch and his forgetfulness changed the game completely. It was debatable that Gudmundsson even deserved a yellow at all for the second foul. But when the Swede committed two fouls and saw yellow for both, and Brennan Johnson was responsible for four fouls and saw yellow once, the official's consistency has to be questioned.
Jean Philippe-Mateta - The Frenchman did very little to endear himself to Palace fans who booed him onto the pitch in the second half. His performance was not what they needed to break down or find a winner against a compact 10-man Leeds side.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin - Even if his overall performance helped Leeds to a clean sheet and a creditable point, he was guilty of three misses. At least with his headers, even if both lacked the necessary direction, he hit the target. The penalty was poor. A golden moment, lost. How costly it will be remains to be seen, but he has plenty of time to more-than make amends.
Oliver Glasner - Having failed to inspire his side's offence to overcome 10-man Leeds, Glasner was faced with a spiky press conference with the London media. He bristled at questions and perceived criticism, refused to comment on the referee and fired back at suggestions that Palace fans should expect better or more entertaining football.
Off-camera moments
Leeds keeper coach Ed Wootten pretending to huddle around a grinning Thomas Bramall, the match referee, towards the end of the warm-up.
Several of the match sponsors giving Leeds salutes towards what they must have thought was the away end, as they made their way to the centre circle for pre-game photos with the captains. It wasn't the away end, at Selhurst Park visiting supporters are positioned level with the penalty area at that end of the ground.
Wootten turning his hand into a mouth and gesturing in the face of a Palace coach as the benches clashed over a flashpoint at the end of the first half.
Oliver Glasner screaming at his team to calm down with 20 minutes left and the score still 0-0 against 10 man Leeds.
Jayden Bogle telling Anton Stach to calm down, slow down and move away from the ball he was trying to retrieve with play dead and six minutes left in the game.
Ethan Ampadu having a Wales catch up with Brennan Johnson on the pitch at full-time. Daniel Farke waving to the directors box as Leeds made their way off and then geeing up Ao Tanaka, who was an unused substitute. The red-carded Gabriel Gudmundsson having a moment with the away end, who sang his name in response.