By Agencies
LEEDS: Lukas Nmecha鈥檚 controversial late penalty gave Leeds United lift-off on their return to the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Everton at a jubilant Elland Road on Monday.
The match appeared to be meandering towards a stalemate until James Tarkowski was harshly adjudged to have handled Anton Stach鈥檚 driven shot.
Nmecha had only been on the field for six minutes of his Leeds debut but confidently fired past Jordan Pickford.
Leeds dominated the first half in front of a raucous crowd, but wasted a host of chances to break the deadlock. Everton, on the other hand, did not muster a single shot, on or off target, in the opening period.
The visitors brought on close season arrival Jack Grealish as they improved after the break, but Tarkowski鈥檚 handball gave the hosts the opportunity to snatch victory six minutes from time.
Nmecha, a free transfer ahead of the new campaign, stepped off the bench to emphatically convert from the spot, ensuring Leeds, back in the top flight after a two-y