Everton, David Moyes and Leeds United
Digest more
Leeds screamed for a penalty, the referee Chris Kavanagh appeared unsighted and it was later claimed by Moyes that the award was given by assistant referee Lee Betts, before being ratified by VAR.
It took Everton 53 minutes to have a shot, a wild effort off target from Idrissa Gueye, and it was a tough assignment to ask substitute Jack Grealish to breathe life into this dismal display in 20 minutes.
Substitute Lukas Nmecha beat Jordan Pickford from the penalty spot in the 84th minute as Leeds joined fellow promoted side Sunderland in making a winning start to 2025-26
Everton are looking to strengthen their attacking department this summer. With Dominic Calvert-Lewin a free agent, David Moyes is left with only Beto as a reliable centre-forward. The team now need a
Everton manager David Moyes says he's disappointed by the crucial VAR decision that gave Leeds a 1-0 win, insisting James Tarkowski did everything he could to avoid conceding a late penalty.
While Moyes was disappointed with the penalty decision he accepted his side deserved little from the match. With his squad stretched by injuries to Vitalii Mykolenko and Jarrad Branthwaite he said of his decision to play James Garner at left back: “We had to play someone there.”
David Moyes expressed that the Everton squad still needs a few additions in the pre-match press conference ahead of their 2025/26 Premier League opener against Leeds United.“We’re short in
David Moyes reacts to Everton's 1-0 Premier League defeat at newly promoted Leeds United in their first game of the season. The Blues were beaten by a controversial late Lukas Nmecha penalty, awarded after James Tarkowski was ajudged to have blocked a shot with his arm.
DAVID MOYES hit out at an Everton mole for leaking news of Jarrad Branthwaite’s injury before the season opener against Leeds. Moyes’ Toffees kick off their new campaign at Elland Road on Monday.
The Premier League have explained why Leeds United were given a controversial penalty in the closing stages of their victory over Everton.
David Moyes' pre-season warning that his squad might not be ready proved prophetic as Leeds exposed the holes in the visitors' options