Everton vs Leeds LIVE: Premier League final score and result after Richarlison goal

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Richarlison battles for the ball (Getty Images)

A blistering first-half performance from Everton helped clinch a precious 3-0 victory over Leeds United at Goodison Park on Saturday to give manager Frank Lampard his first Premier League win since taking charge at the end of last month.

The win eased relegation concerns and moved 16th-placed Everton to 22 points, five clear of the drop zone. Leeds are a point ahead in 15th, having played a game more.

Everton came out firing and could have gone ahead through Anthony Gordon after a just a minute but the youngster was denied by a last-ditch tackle from Luke Ayling, before Seamus Coleman made their early pressure count, finishing off an intricate team move with a diving header at the far post.

Leeds almost grabbed an equaliser against the run of play in the 18th minute when Rodrigo’s dipping effort from distance struck the bar, but Everton continued to drive forward and doubled their lead through Michael Keane five minutes later.

The visitors made two changes at the break, bringing on Tyler Roberts and Adam Forshaw for Raphinha and Mateusz Klich, but Leeds barely troubled Jordan Pickford, failing to hit the target despite seeing more of the ball.

Gordon wrapped up the points in the 78th minute when Richarlison’s left-footed effort from the edge of the area took a slight deflection off him before squeezing past Illan Meslier.

Follow live minute-by-minute coverage, analysis and reaction below:

Everton vs Leeds

• Everton: Pickford; Coleman(C), Holgate, Keane, Kenny; Gordon, Allan, van de Beek, Iwobi; Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.
• Leeds: Meslier; Ayling(C), Llorente, Struijk, Dallas; Koch; Raphinha, Rodrigo, Klich, Harrison; James.
• 10 min: Coleman gives Everton early lead, 1-0
• 23 min: Keane heads home Everton’s second goal, 2-0
• 78 min: Richarlison scores Everton’s third, 3-0

[12 February 2022 16:27 · Michael Jones]

Everton 2 - 0 Leeds

66 mins: A through ball from Forshaw is intercepted by Keane and sent up to Iwobi. He brings the ball under control and spins away from a tackle in order to play Gordon into the right side of the box. Gordon attempts to curl one into Calvert-Lewin but Struijk blocks the cross and works it clear.

[12 February 2022 16:25 · Michael Jones]

Everton 2 - 0 Leeds

63 mins: Everton are winning quit a few balls in the middle of the pitch and aren’t allowing Leeds to play their natural high tempo, passing game. There’s been a very stop-start nature to the second half.

[12 February 2022 16:21 · Michael Jones]

Everton 2 - 0 Leeds

60 mins: Coleman leaves Harrison on the floor with a heavy tackle but doesn’t get very far before losing possession himself. Leeds try to switch the play with a crossfield pass but it bounces out for an Everton throw in.

[12 February 2022 16:18 · Michael Jones]

Everton 2 - 0 Leeds

57 mins: Roberts is clipped by Holgate and hobbles away from the tackle. Leeds sweep the ball over to the right side of the pitch win a throw in. Ayling chucks it into the box and the ball almost drops for James. Pickford is out to claim the ball and jumps over the Leeds forward to pluck it out of the air.

[12 February 2022 16:15 · Michael Jones]

Everton 2 - 0 Leeds

54 mins: Tyler Roberts threads the ball into the box for Rodrigo who wins a corner when his cross is knocked behind by Seamus Coleman. The corner is played short and comes back to Rodrigo who lays it into Adam Forshaw. He’s encouraged to shoot but instead sends it over to Dan James in the right side. James looks to flicks the ball into the middle of the box but Everton deal with it well.

[12 February 2022 16:12 · Michael Jones]

Everton 2 - 0 Leeds

51 mins: Everton are being inventive with their passing, flicking passes over the defenders and working narrow angles on the sides of the box.

Leeds are working hard to recover the all and take the game to the Toffees.

[12 February 2022 16:09 · Michael Jones]

Everton 2 - 0 Leeds

48 mins: Matuesz Klich has also been replaced with Adam Forshaw on for him. An Everton clearance comes up the pitch and is won by Dominic Calvert-Lewin. He brings the ball to the left side of the box and attempts to pick out Donny van de Beek waiting in the middle. His pass comes across but Pascal Struijk manages to intercept and end the Everton attack.

[12 February 2022 16:07 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Everton 2 - 0 Leeds

Kick off: We’re back underway at Goodison Park. Tyler Roberts is on for Leeds with Raphinha being replaced at half-time. Leeds need to scroe next if they want to stay in this game but the first chance of the second half comes to Everton.

They win the ball high up the pitch and Anthony Gordon drills one from outside the box and forces a solid save out of Meslier.

[12 February 2022 16:00 · Michael Jones]

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[12 February 2022 15:56 · Michael Jones]

Everton 2 - 0 Leeds

Goals from Seamus Coleman and Michael Keane have given Everton a two-goal lead at Goodison Park. It’s been an impressive performance from Frank Lampard’s men so far. Can they see it out?

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