Leeds United returned to the Premier League with a victory, as Lukas Nmecha's late penalty lifted Daniel Farke's men past Everton 1-0 at Elland Road on Monday.

For Leeds, summer signings Lukas Nmecha, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Sean Longstaff, Anton Stach, and Lucas Perri could make their debuts. Fellow new boy Jaka Bijol is suspended, and Jayden Bogle is a doubt.

Everton have been given a fresh assessment on Leeds United controversially being awarded a penalty during their Premier League clash on Monday evening. The Toffees suffered a 1-0 defeat at Elland Road after Lukas Nmecha converted from twelve yards in the 84th minute for Leeds.

Leeds United edged past Everton 1-0 in the final match of the 2025-26 Premier League season’s opening weekend. Lukas Nmecha rolled home a late penalty (84’) after James Tarkowski was adjudged to have handled it inside the box.

Leeds were promoted as Championship winners last season, while Everton finished 13th in the Premier League. Each club added eight new faces to their respective roster since last season as Leeds looks to maintain status in England’s top flight and Everton looks to at a minimum to crack the Top 10.

Leeds is 52-34-36 against Everton, with the Toffeemen winning the last EPL matchup in February 2023. Time: 3 p.m. ET

Jack Grealish has been unable to inspire Everton after going on as a second-half substitute for his debut in a 1-0 loss to promoted Leeds in the Premier League.

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Everton went 8-7-4 (W-D-L) with a plus-8 goal difference in 19 matches under Moyes, and their statistical profile painted the Toffees as one of the best teams in the Premier League during that span. They’ll try to carry that momentum in a tricky road match with Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday night.

Leeds United returns to the Premier League after two seasons in the Championship and will play their first match back in the top flight against Everton. The

With Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitalii Mykolenko out of contention, Moyes was forced to play James Garner at left-back. Most of the first half was played in Everton’s half, with the Blues having only one touch in the opposition penalty area for the first 45 minutes.

Leeds’ win over Everton was settled by a late penalty that sparked fierce debate, with managers and pundits split on whether the decision was correct.