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FULL TIME! LEEDS 1-0 EVERTON

An absolute dream start for Leeds and Daniel Farke, with a late penalty from Lukas Nmecha sealing the win.

Everton will be aggrieved with the awarding of the spot kick, but Elland Road do not care as the party begins.

Jack Harrison spent the last two seasons on loan at Everton, but he's now helping Leeds hold on here.

The board goes up and there will be SEVEN minutes of added time.

It will feel like eternity for everyone connected with Leeds.

Tarkowski gets a head to a ball inside the Leeds box, but the angle is awkward and it goes over.

Can he redeem himself here?

Thierno Barry is on for his Everton debut, and will partner Beto up top.

It's gonna be a long few minutes for the home fans.

Leeds are five minutes plus added time away from a stunning return to the top flight.

Can Everton respond?

GOOOOAL!!!! LEEDS TAKE THE LEAD LATE ON!!!

Lukas Nmecha steps up minutes after coming off the bench to bury a penalty low and hard into the corner, just ouf of the reach of Pickford.

Elland Road has erupted.

PENALTY TO LEEDS!!!

Anton Stach's shot is deflected in the direction of James Tarkowski, and the ball hits the outside of his arm.

It goes to VAR, but the on-field decision stands. Huge moment.

Dewsbury-Hall does very well to make a chance for Alcaraz, whose shot from a tight angle is turned away by Perri.

Everton are now on top with less than 15 minutes to go.

Grealish is finally on for Tim Iroegbunam.

A winner here would be some way to introduce himself as a Toffee.

Gnonto is off for Brenden Aaronson.

Can the American be Leeds' hero tonight?

The longer this goes, the more it feels like one goal will decide it.

Everton have grown into this in the second half, and could Grealish make the difference when he comes on? It's surely a matter of minutes at this stage.

Carlos Alcaraz goes into the book for waving an imaginary yellow card after Ao Tanaka clips him from behind.

Leeds press Everton, and Gnonto gets a shot away from just outside the box. It's straight at Pickford, though.

This game deserves a goal.

BACK UNDERWAY!

No changes to either side to start the second half, but surely Grealish will be on shortly.

HALF TIME!

No added time at the end of the first half, which tells you everything about the frenetic pace Leeds have played at.

They'll be very disappointed not to be leading, while Everton will be relieved to get into the dressing room on level terms.

Willy Gnonto flashes one over the bar from distance.

Pickford is still to be tested somehow.

Jake O'Brien does well to clear a Leeds corner from close to his own line.

Can they score before the break?

Gabriel Gudmundsson has been impressive on his Premier League debut.

The Swedish left-back's cross has just too much on it for Dan James to connect with.

For all of Leeds' efforts so far, they have yet to truly test Pickford.

They will need a goal while they're on top, with Grealish likely to come on in the second half, and Everton bound to improve.

Beto hasn't had a sniff yet due to both Leeds being on top, and Everton's final ball being so poor.

David Moyes looks far from impressed with his side.

Leeds' summer business had a distinct theme to it - height - and they have had five corners so far.

Everton are just about surviving here.

CLOSE!

Leeds should be one up.

Jordan Pickford comes and gets none of a corner, but Pascal Struijk also gets nothing on it, and the ball squirms away.

Lively start with Leeds looking to get the early goal their fans so desperately crave.

It's a typically quality atmosphere here.

KICK OFF!

Premier League football is back at Elland Road as we get underway.

The moment of silence for Diogo Jota and André Silva is met with some applause before being impeccably observed.

We're just over five minutes away from kick-off, and the atmosphere is building at Elland Road.

Everton's biggest pick up this summer, Jack Grealish, is involved but starts on the bench having not played with his parent club Manchester City over the summer months.

However, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall does make his debut in midfield.

Leeds have made eight signings to date in the window, but the most high-profile of them, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, is not involved.

It's a real shame as the narrative of a debut against the club he just left would have added even more to the occasion.

The game marks the hosts' return to the top-flight after a two-year absence, and is the latest in a classic fixture between two of English football's most storied clubs.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of tonight's Premier League clash between Leeds United and Everton at Elland Road.