Everton vs Leeds LIVE: Premier League final score and result after Richarlison goal
Follow live coverage of the Premier League match at Goodison Park this afternoon
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:
Man Utd 1-1 Southampton: Reaction from Raphael Varane
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane spoke to BT Sport after the game and said that his team will continue to fight for a place in the top four. He said:
We are disappointed about the result, it is not enough for us. We have to keep pushing. In last three or four games we have played much better but the result is not enough for us. We have to fight and be focused on the next game.
“It is the second time the beginning of second half has not been good enough and we concede a goal. We had good opportunities in the first half.
“We never give up and we have to fight until the end.”
Everton vs Leeds
Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds side have conceded 15 goals in their last four away league matches.
Raphinha has scored in Leeds’ three Premier League games against Everton since Leeds returned to the Premier League.
Everton vs Leeds
Everton have only managed one win and five points in 14 matches. It’s the worst record in the Premier League since mid-October.
They have lost an unrivalled 14 home games since the beginning of last season.
But, Frank Lampard has beaten Marcelo Bielsa in their two most recent meetings: 4-2 away with Derby in the Championship play-off semi-finals, and 3-1 at home with Chelsea in the Premier League last season. Bielsa won the first three encounters.
Everton vs Leeds
Leeds can remain unbeaten in three consecutive Premier League away matches for the first time since October to November 2002.
They have registered three goals in three of their four league games in 2022, having failed to score more than twice in any of their opening 18 fixtures this season.
Everton vs Leeds
Everton can lose five consecutive league matches for the first time since equalling a top-flight club record of six straight defeats in October 2005.
Nineteen points is their lowest tally after 21 games of a Premier League season. They have already lost 12 league fixtures in 2021-22, only one fewer than in the entirety of last season.
Man Utd 1 - 1 Southampton
For only the second time in their Premier League history, Manchester United have failed to win back-to-back matches despite being ahead at half-time in both, having last done so in December 1998.
Everton vs Leeds: Head-to-head
Leeds won away to Everton in the league for the first time in 14 attempts last season, with Raphinha scoring the only goal but they have not won back-to-back league visits to Goodison Park since November 1976.
Everton vs Leeds
Reaction to come from Manchester United’s draw with Southampton at Old Trafford but the focus moves to the 3pm kick offs.
Frank Lampard’s Everton take on Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds at Goodison Park. Here’s a reminder of the two teams:
Everton XI: Pickford, Kenny, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Iwobi, Allan, Van de Beek, Gordon, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin
Leeds XI: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Struijk, Dallas, Kock, Klich, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Harrison, James
Full-time: Man Utd 1 - 1 Southampton
90+5 mins: More frustration for Manchester United who surrender another lead and have to settle for a draw. It’s not enough to take them back into the top four but they draw level with West Ham on 40 points.
It’s another good result for Southampton who remain 10th but add another point to their tally.
Man Utd 1 - 1 Southampton
90+3 mins: Save! What a save from Fraser Forster! Luke Shaw swings a free kick into the box from the left wing and perfectly picks out Harry Maguire. He nods the ball down to the bottom right hand corner but Forster leaps across and pushes it away with a strong left hand!
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