How the media reported Leeds United’s result at Everton
Leeds United’s Pascal Struijk and Everton’s Thierno Barry battle for the ball(Image: PA)
Leeds United picked up a valuable point on the road at Everton on Monday evening with a 1-1 draw at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. The result may not have had a significant impact on the league positions, but after wins for Nottingham Forest and West Ham at the weekend, it at least meant the Whites edged a point ahead of both after they’d made inroads with respective wins.
Leeds dominated the first half before seeing the hosts take control after the break, with either side having opportunities to win the game. Here’s how the media reflected on the draw.
Everton missed another opportunity to boost their hopes of European qualification in a tale of two halves that provided a snapshot of their season.
The Blues once again struggled to make home advantage count at their new stadium and were booed off as they trailed at half-time to Leeds United side that simply overpowered them. But an overhaul of personnel and tactics by David Moyes completely changed this match at half-time and another Thierno Barry strike almost paved the way for what would have been a valuable comeback win.
Leeds were in complete control, taking a deserved lead after 28 minutes, Justin arriving at the far post to score after Dominic Calvert-Lewin had failed to get a touch on Anton Stach’s cross.
Calvert-Lewin should have marked the return to his former club by doubling Leeds’ advantage shortly after, only to strike the near post from six yards when he got on the end of Jayden Bogle’s cross.
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Daniel Farke’s visitors, under pressure following weekend wins for relegation rivals Nottingham Forest and West Ham, were vastly superior in the first half and deservedly led through James Justin.
Moyes’s half‑time changes – in personnel and formation – sparked a huge and necessary improvement from the hosts, but the Leeds goalkeeper Karl Darlow had not been seriously tested until Barry took centre stage.
Everton were booed off at half-time after they failed to have a shot on target, while Leeds had 10 attempts in the first half.
Moyes responded by making a double half-time substitution by bringing on Jarrad Branthwaite and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to match up Leeds’ three at the back – and it worked a treat.
The home side were jolted into life as Barry poked home from Gueye’s cross to prevent Leeds from claiming back-to-back league wins for the first time this season.
Leeds dominated the first half and would’ve felt unlucky to head to the team room up by just a single goal, scored by James Justin before the half-hour mark.
But Everton made changes at the break and improved dramatically, getting a goal from Thierno Barry in the 76th minute before making a solid push for all three points.