Leeds v Crystal Palace player ratings: Struijk 4, Raphinha 8; Guehi 5, Zaha 6

Raphina slots home injury-time penalty for Leeds' third win of Premier League season

Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier during the Premier League match at Elland Road, Leeds. Picture date: Tuesday November 30, 2021.

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LEEDS, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Players and Match Officials line up in front of a Rainbow line up board as part of the Stonewall Rainbow Laces campaign prior to during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Crystal Palace at Elland Road on November 30, 2021 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger / Getty Images)

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LEEDS, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace is fouled by Mateusz Klich of Leeds United during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Crystal Palace at Elland Road on November 30, 2021 in Leeds, England. (Photo by George Wood / Getty Images)

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Crystal Palace's Conor Gallagher (left) and Leeds United's Rodrigo battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Elland Road, Leeds. Picture date: Tuesday November 30, 2021.

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Leeds United's Raphinha scores their side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at Elland Road, Leeds. Picture date: Tuesday November 30, 2021.

Crystal Palace's James Tomkins (left) and Wilfried Zaha react during the Premier League match at Elland Road, Leeds. Picture date: Tuesday November 30, 2021.

Leeds United's Daniel James (right) and Crystal Palace's Joel Ward battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Elland Road, Leeds. Picture date: Tuesday November 30, 2021.

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Crystal Palace's Odsonne Edouard (left) and Leeds United's Daniel James battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Elland Road, Leeds. Picture date: Tuesday November 30, 2021.

LEEDS, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Jordan Ayew of Crystal Palace runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Crystal Palace at Elland Road on November 30, 2021 in Leeds, England. (Photo by George Wood / Getty Images)

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A stoppage-time penalty from Brazilian winger Raphinha earned Leeds United a 1-0 home win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Tuesday, as they moved five points clear of the relegation zone.

The result left Palace 12th in the standings on 16 points from 14 games while Leeds moved two places up to 15th on 15 points after they ground out their third league win of the season.

Raphinha stroked his penalty past visiting goalkeeper Vicente Guaita, with the spot-kick given following a VAR check after centre-back Marc Guehi handled a corner.

After a dull first half devoid of any chances, Leeds' Rodrigo dragged a Daniel James cross from the left well wide of the near post in the 53rd minute, as he failed to turn and get a shot on target.

Christian Benteke then missed a pair of sitters for Palace, heading wide at the far post before home keeper Illan Meslier scrambled to smother the striker's feeble close-range shot on the line.

Those misses proved costly for the visitors after the ball hit Guehi's outstretched arm deep into stoppage time, with Raphinha making no mistake with the penalty to delight the home fans at Elland Road.