Everton vs Leeds LIVE: Premier League final score and result after Richarlison goal
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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
63 mins: Chance! Who’s going to win this game? I have no idea. Southampton work the ball down the left before passing it inside to Romeu. He plays a one-two with Broja before slotting the ball over to the right side of the pitch where Stuart Armstrong is wide open. He carries it into the box and shoots but knocks his hot just over the crossbar!
Man Utd 1 - 1 Southampton
60 mins: Save! Luke Shaw flicks the ball over the top as Cristiano Ronaldo makes a great run into the box. The ball drops over the head of Mohammed Salisu and comes to Ronaldo who blasts his shot at goal but is denied byt Fraser Forster’s reactionary stop.
Man Utd recover the ball and slot it to Diogo Dalot running into the right side of the box. He drills a first time effort towards the near post but Forster is back on his feet quickly and gets two hands behind the effort to keep that one out as well.
Man Utd 1 - 1 Southampton
57 mins: Save! Manchester United win a free kick over on the left wing in Southampton’s final third. Luke Shaw whips a cross into the box and finds Harry Maguire. He nods the ball down, it hits Cristiano Ronaldo and comes back to Maguire who pokes a volley at goal and is only denied by the right foot of Fraser Forster!
Man Utd 1 - 1 Southampton
54 mins: Chance! Kyle Walker-Peters goes on an enterprising run through the inside right and sets up Stuart Armstrong for a first time shot just outside the box. He puts his foot through the chance but pulls it wide of the right-hand post.
Save! Broja then nicks the ball off Shaw and weaves his way into enough space to blast a shot at goal. De Gea is forced to leap to his left and makes a good one-handed save to tip the ball over the bar.
Man Utd 1 - 1 Southampton
51 mins: It’s deja vu for Manchester United who took a first half lead over Burnley before conceding an equaliser just after the break during the week. They failed to go on to win that game but can they get back in front against the Saints?
GOAL! Man Utd 1 - 1 Southampton (Adams, 48’)⚽️
48 mins: Equaliser! It’s a perfect start to the second half for Southampton and a nightmare for Man Utd. The Saints move the ball down the left wing and give it to Elyounoussi on the inside left channel. He slots it into the box for Che Adams’ overlapping run. Adams collects the ball and guides it towards the far corner. He beats David De Gea and puts the ball home off the back post!
Second half: Man Utd 1 - 0 Southampton
Kick off: Jack Stephens is on from Southampton replacing Jan Bednarek. Man Utd get the ball rolling again for the second 45 minutes. Can they go on and win this game?
Coming up in the Premier League
There are three Premier League games kicking off at 3pm.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
Everton vs Leeds
Watford vs Brighton
We’ll be covering the match at Goodison Park but will have goal action from the other two games. Back at Old Trafford the teams are out for the second half.
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