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.

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.

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.

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.

Leeds United will look to build on their excellent victory over Everton when they travel to North London this Saturday to take on Arsenal. The Whites are brimming with confidence after storming through the Championship with a 100-point campaign.

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

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

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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.

It’s in memory of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva who sadly passed away in a car accident over the summer. Every game in Matchday 1 of the 2025–26 season will be marked with the same rituals: players wearing black armbands, a minute’s silence before kick-off and tribute messages on the screens.

This article was originally published on fansided.com as Arsenal vs. Leeds: Predicted lineups, team news, and score prediction. Matchday 2 of the Premier League sees Arsenal take on Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium.

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.