Article by Daniel Grigore – published Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 10:12 / Updated Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:12
Leeds defeated her on Everton In the match that marked the return to the Premier League, score 1-0. The penalty from which the difference was made was strongly challenged by the guests.
Until Monday evening, the newly promoted in the Premier League had registered mixed results: Burnley lost Tottenham to score, Sunderland administered a 3-0 West Ham.
In the epilogue of the first stage, Leeds's supporters also had joy. This is because their favorites won upon returning to the elite, 1-0 with Everton.
Leeds, 1-0 with Everton after a controversial penalty
The goal was signed by the newcomer Lukas Nmecha, from a penalty committed by James Tarkowski in 82nd minute. Anton Stach shot from outside the box, and the ball that went dangerously to Pickford's gate was rejected by David Moyes's stop.
The balloon hit the English in the left arm, and the “central” Chris Kavanagh, exhorted in the helmet probably by the assistant on that side, whistled and pointed to the point with lime.
Tarkowski's arm was in a natural position, stretched near the body, but The referees judged that Everton's defender had intentionally leaning toward the balloonto block it from the road to the gate. The moment was analyzed in the Lime Chamber, and the decision was that it is not necessary for the “central” to see the phase.
That's how Tarkowski held the arm when he hit the ball
Tarkowski protested: “The arm was not far from the body!”
After the match, Tarkowski wanted to express his dissatisfaction with that decision:
“It is not a penalty! When the referee whistled, I was quite sure that the decision would be turned. The first question I asked was:” If the arm was stuck to the body – and it was – is penalty? “He said no.
There is nothing abnormal in the position of the arm. The ball can hit your arm, just not be far from the body in an unnatural way, but it was not the case. ”
With the decision left standing and Nmecha scoring from the point with lime, Everton launched in search of the 1-1 goal, but not found. Not even the newcomer Jack Grealish, who entered the 71st minute, could save something for the “caramers”.
15 touches,9/10 successful passes, 1 shot (blocked), zero dribbling and two lost balls is the debut balance to Everton for Jack Grealish
