Everton v Leeds, Getty Images January 26, 2026, 11:59 p.m

Everton drew with Leeds United in the match of the 23rd round of the English Premier League. The match at the Gill Dickinson Stadium ended in a 1-1 draw, with the hosts having to bounce back after a poor first half.

Leeds United looked much more active before the break and naturally took the lead in the 28th minute. After a quick attack down the right wing, Anton Stach played a sharp pass across goal and James Justin closed it at the far post to open the scoring of the match.

After the break, Everton, in whose composition the Ukrainian Vitaliy Mykolenko spent the entire match, significantly increased the speed and control of the ball, gradually pressing the opponent to their own goal. The home team’s activity paid off in the 76th minute — Idrissa Gueye found Tierno Barry with a fine pass, who sent the ball into the net with a powerful shot from close range and equalized the score.

In the closing minutes of the match, Everton came close to a complete comeback, with Gué hitting the crossbar, but Leeds held on and kept the score level. In stoppage time, the visitors also had a chance to win, but Justin’s shot from a corner went over the crossbar.

Everton: Pickford – Patterson (Dibling, 71), Tarkovsky, O’Brien, Mykolenko – Gouet, Garner – Ndiaye, Armstrong (Brenthwaite, 46), McNeil (Dewsbury Hall, 46) – Barry (Betu, 89)

Leeds United: Darlow – Borno (Buonanotte, 85), Rodon, Strike – Bogle, Stach (Okafor, 85), Ampadu, Gruev (Tanaka, 66), Justin – Aaronson (Longstaff, 85), Calvert-Lewin

Warning: Stakh, Gruev, Buonanotte