Soccer-Nmecha penalty gets Leeds up and running on Premier League return


Soccer Football - Premier League - Leeds United v Everton - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - August 18, 2025 Leeds United's Lukas Nmecha scores their first goal from the penalty spot Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

LEEDS, England (Reuters) -A late penalty from new signing Lukas Nmecha earned promoted Leeds United a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Everton in their first match back in the Premier League on Monday night.

Leeds dominated the first half in front of a raucous Elland Road crowd, but wasted a host of chances to break the deadlock. Everton, on the other hand, did not muster a single shot, on or off target, in the opening period.

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