Everton and Leeds drew 1-1 in the match played today at Hill Dickinson Stadium, for the twenty-third matchday of the Premier League, the top tier of English football. According to the Argentine News Agency (NA), the visiting side had taken the lead with the goal from full-back James Justin at 27 minutes of the first half, while forward Thierno Barry was able to equalize when 30 minutes of the second half had been played. With the draw, the 'Toffees' are in tenth place in the English tournament with 33 points, four points from the UEFA Europa League qualification zone, while Leeds is sixteenth with 26 points, six above the relegation zone. The first chance was for the visitors at 10 minutes, when goalkeeper Jordan Pickford managed to stop a one-on-one with forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who hit powerfully but straight at the keeper. Leeds opened the scoring at 27 minutes of the first half with a low cross from the right by forward Anton Stach, which crossed the entire area to set up left-back James Justin, who scored with a low first-time shot. At 33 minutes, another low cross from the right, this time from right-back Jayden Bogle, was met by Calvert-Lewin at the near post, whose shot hit the left post of Pickford. Everton did not have any chances until the 17th minute of the second half, when Barry received on the edge of the right area and took a good shot with the outside of his foot, which goalkeeper Karl Darlow deflected onto his right post. It was Barry himself who scored the final equalizer at 30 minutes, taking advantage of a low cross from midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye and finishing high and first-time at the near post. The last dangerous chance came from the Argentine midfielder Facundo Buonanotte, in the third minute of stoppage time, with a low left-footed shot from the edge of the area that aimed for the near post but was blocked by a defender.
Everton and Leeds Draw 1-1 in Premier League Clash
In a Premier League matchday 23 encounter, Everton and Leeds United drew 1-1. Leeds took the lead through James Justin, but Thierno Barry equalized for Everton. Both teams maintained their positions in the league table.