If Leeds have ambitions of staying up, the hothouse atmosphere of Elland Road could hold the key, writes Phil McNulty.

Follow live coverage from the final game of the opening Premier League weekend between promoted side Leeds and Everton

Lukas Nmecha’s late penalty sealed Leeds’ 1-0 victory against Everton in their first game back in the top flight after a two-year absence on Monday.

Leeds United kicked off their 2025-26 Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win over Everton at Elland Road. Whites boss Daniel Farke told BBC Sport "it was a really magic night" and a "top performance" from his side.

Daniel Farke leant on those who had helped smooth promotion from the Championship and was rewarded with an impressive victory over Everton

Largie Ramazani must be worried about the latest transfer update at Leeds United after being left out of the action against Everton.

David Moyes reckons the Elland Road crowd played a part in the controversial penalty Everton conceded in their loss to Leeds United. The Toffees suffered a 1-0 defeat by the newly-promoted Whites in their opening game of the 2025-26 Premier League season. In truth, the game was lacklustre throughout and a share of the spoils would have been fair.

A major road in Leeds is currently blocked following a crash this morning. The crash has happened on the A643 and is causing big problems for traffic. The traffic is bumper-to-bumper from the A58 to the M621 for Junction 2 for Elland Road.

Leeds were promoted as Championship winners last season, while Everton finished 13th in the Premier League. Each club added eight new faces to their respective roster since last season as Leeds looks to maintain status in England’s top flight and Everton looks to at a minimum to crack the Top 10.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has swapped Everton for Leeds this summer and could make his Leeds debut tonight against his former club. They have been busy in the transfer market, bringing in the likes of Sean Longstaff, Lucas Perri and Anton Stach.