Leeds United vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Luis Sinisterra makes his first start under Jesse Marsch as Frank Lampard’s side look for a first win of the season
If taking over from Marcelo Bielsa seemed the most thankless task at Elland Road, replacing Raphinha was not far behind. The Brazilian may have been the most gifted footballer to play for Leeds since the generation who reached the 2001 Champions League semi-finals. Luis Sinisterra was charged with succeeding Barcelona’s £50 million buy and his first Premier League goal extended Leeds’ fine start to the season.
Even as his team missed the opportunity to break into the top four, Bielsa’s successor Jesse Marsch offered more evidence his overhaul will bear fruit. The chance to become the first Leeds side since Don Revie’s eventual champions of 1973-74 to win their first three top-flight home games of a campaign was eschewed but the Colombian’s strike brought echoes of Raphinha. Sinisterra looked the right man for the job.
And yet this was a tale of two goalscoring wingers and two summer transfer targets. Sinisterra has moved but Anthony Gordon, so far, has stayed.
Everton could be grateful for that.
Their third successive 1-1 draw was the second to feature a Gordon goal. But, on an evening when they contributed much, they could nevertheless rue the loss of the lead on the road for the second time in four days. This is their longest winless start to a season in 12 years and, with Liverpool next, the wait may go on.
Leeds United vs Everton
Yet to record a league win this season, Everton have also failed to score more than once in any of their five outings so far. Neal Maupay has been signed from Brighton to aid the Toffees' cause in the final third, after they missed out on earning three points against Brentford by conceding an 84th-minute equaliser - however, he was not registered in time to play. After a close brush with relegation last term, the Merseyside club already languish in the Premier League's bottom three, so will be eager to get off the mark today.
Leeds United vs Everton
An unbeaten start to the season came to an end for Leeds United on Saturday, as they succumbed to buoyant Brighton - losing 1-0 at the Amex Stadium. Jesse Marsch's men had kicked off the 2022-23 campaign with three wins from four league and cup games; scoring 10 times in the process. After a near 50-year unbeaten streak at home to Everton in the league, Leeds have drawn two and lost two of the clubs' last four meetings at Elland Road.
Leeds United vs Everton
Hello and welcome to live coverage of today's Premier League clash between Leeds United and Everton at Elland Road!
Leeds United vs Everton
All prepared for kick-off at Elland Road tonight.
Leeds United vs Everton
Confirmed lineups
Leeds: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Llorente, Struijk, Adams, Roca, Sinisterra, Aaronson, Harrison, Rodrigo. Subs: Forshaw, Bamford, Summerville, Klaesson, James, Gelhardt, Drameh, Greenwood, Klich.
Everton: Pickford, Patterson, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Onana, Iwobi, Davies, Gordon, McNeil, Gray. Subs: Keane, Allan, Begovic, Andre Gomes, Coleman, Ruben Vinagre, Rondon, Mills, Welch.
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