Analysis: Eagles unlucky to not gain win

[Getty Images] This was a good test for boss Pierre Sage, with the Eagles playing on Thursday in the Europa League and having three days less preparation time than Leeds . But he would have been pleased with the energy his side showed throughout, despite nine of the players that started on Thursday featuring again from the beginning. Crystal Palace created the first chance of the match, only for Quinten Timber to fire over from 25 yards, before Adam Wharton and Tyrick Mitchell had their only other chances of note in the first half, with both strikes deflected and easily dealt with. But Palace's best spell came just after the break, although a failure to convert their chances saw them unable to make the breakthrough. Palace had conceded a late goal to lose 3-2 to Ipswich Town last weekend and it would have been harsh on them if something similar had happened here. Leeds, whose main threat came from the impressive long throws of Ethan Ampadu, won a deep free-kick in injury time, but Palace dealt with the threat by heading clear to gain a deserved point. Sage's side are 15th in the table with four points from five games, but this performance will give him great belief that the Eagles can quickly progress up the table after the international break.