Leeds United vs Everton, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLeeds United beat Everton in return to Premier League
Jack Grealish was unable to inspire Everton after going on as a second-half substitute for his debut in a 1-0 loss to promoted Leeds United in the Premier League on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Offside, Everton. Jake O'Brien is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton).
- 5': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
- 10': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Michael Keane.
- 12': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Tim Iroegbunam.
- 13': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Beto.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 17': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
- 21': Offside, Leeds United. Jayden Bogle is caught offside.
- 25': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton).
- 30': Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
- 31': Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anton Stach.
- 36': Attempt missed. Anton Stach (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson with a cross.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Stach.
- 36': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by James Garner.
- 37': Attempt missed. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Stach with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Foul by Joël Piroe (Leeds United).
- 38': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ao Tanaka.
- 44': Anton Stach (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Everton 0.
- 54': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 55': Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 56': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Michael Keane.
- 56': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Stach with a cross.
- 62': Charly Alcaraz (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
- 63': Charly Alcaraz (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 67': Substitution, Leeds United. Brenden Aaronson replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
- 67': Offside, Everton. Iliman Ndiaye is caught offside.
- 69': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 71': Substitution, Everton. Jack Grealish replaces Tim Iroegbunam.
- 75': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 75': Jake O'Brien (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt saved. Charly Alcaraz (Everton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Lucas Perri (Leeds United).
- 76': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Lucas Perri.
- 77': Attempt missed. Jake O'Brien (Everton) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Leeds United. Lukas Nmecha replaces Joël Piroe.
- 78': Substitution, Leeds United. Ilia Gruev replaces Ethan Ampadu.
- 78': Substitution, Leeds United. Jack Harrison replaces Daniel James.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ao Tanaka.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Anton Stach (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Penalty conceded by James Tarkowski (Everton) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 84': Goal! Leeds United 1, Everton 0. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 86': Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Everton).
- 86': Substitution, Everton. Thierno Barry replaces Charly Alcaraz.
- 87': Foul by Anton Stach (Leeds United).
- 87': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
- 87': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Beto (Everton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye with a cross.
- 88': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Anton Stach (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Anton Stach (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a cross.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Leeds United. Sean Longstaff replaces Ao Tanaka.
- 90'+6': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 90'+6': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Michael Keane (Everton).
- 90'+7': Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Leeds United 1, Everton 0.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 1, Everton 0.
Statistics
 EVE |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 324 | Accurate Passes | 401 |
| 411 | Passes | 481 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 31 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,820
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,820
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | +3 | 15 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Perri (GK) |
| 5 | Pascal Struijk |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 3 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 18 | Anton Stach |
| 22 | Ao Tanaka |
| 10 | Joël Piroe |
| 29 | Wilfried Gnonto |
| 7 | Daniel James |
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 15 | Jake O'Brien |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 42 | Tim Iroegbunam  |
| 9 | Beto |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 24 | Carlos Alcaraz |
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