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.

Everton have been told to act in the transfer market after their disastrous defeat against Leeds at Elland Road.

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

Elland Road is something the Premier League, and all of its clubs, miss whenever Leeds United are absent from the top flight. It is a cauldron of anger and noise, a throwback to the bygone era which has put English football at the centre of the sport’s orbit.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has swapped Everton for Leeds this summer and could make his Leeds debut tonight against his former club. They have been busy in the transfer market, bringing in the likes of Sean Longstaff, Lucas Perri and Anton Stach.

Everton were unbeaten in their last five Premier League away games against Leeds United (W2 D3), which was their joint-longest active run away to any of the other 19 current top-flight teams. The Elland Road faithful would be up for their first game back in the top flight.