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  1. Exuberance, energy and elation - how Leeds used the Elland Road X factorpublished at 07:45 British Summer Time

    Leeds 1-0 Everton

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    Leeds players celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    The banners brandished in The Don Revie Stand welcomed Leeds United back to the elite with the question: "Premier League, have you missed us?"

    Leeds were back in all their glory on and off the pitch as Elland Road boiled in the sort of hothouse atmosphere that will be key to their ambitions of staying in the top flight.

    They were gathered at The Old Peacock watering hole hours before kick-off, relishing their return before a night of sound, fury and controversy as Lukas Nmecha's hotly-disputed late penalty ensured Leeds followed another newly-promoted side Sunderland in making a winning start to the season.

    Everton, wretched from first to last, and manager David Moyes left Elland Road nursing a sense of injustice, believing there was no way James Tarkowski could get his arm out of the way of Anton Stach's shot.

    For Leeds, who did not care, it was what they felt they deserved at the end of night that will surely be their template for bucking the recent three up, three straight back down for those promoted from the Championship.

    Elland Road stands alongside any arena when it comes to a hostile environment, the strains of "Marching On Together" rattling the rafters before kick-off, providing a shot of neat adrenalin for the Leeds team already fired up by manager Daniel Farke.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 07:39 British Summer Time

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    Great night for Leeds. Let's keep it up. It always used to be the referees decision was final. Miss those days. Penalty? Maybe not but we deserved the win.

    Mark Curtis, Hastings

  3. Watch: Leeds see off Everton on top flight returnpublished at 07:31 British Summer Time

    Leeds 1-0 Everton

    If you missed the game last night, fear not, we've got you covered. Here are the highlights from Monday night at Elland Road...

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    Watch the highlights as Leeds leave it late to beat Everton 1-0

  4. Leeds edge past Everton on Premier League returnpublished at 07:21 British Summer Time

    Leeds 1-0 Everton

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    Lukas Nmecha and Jack Harrison celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    Leeds United made a winning return to the Premier League as Lukas Nmecha's late penalty gave them a deserved victory against Everton at Elland Road.

    Daniel Farke's side were dominant but looked like having to settle for a point until Everton captain James Tarkowski handled Anton Stach's shot six minutes from time.

    Nmecha confidently dispatched the penalty to send Leeds' fans wild in what was a typically thunderous Yorkshire atmosphere.

    Everton's new loan signing Jack Grealish made a 20-minute appearance as a substitute in an attempt to inject spark into a lacklustre display, with the visitors taking 53 minutes to muster a shot on target.

    Leeds looked to have run out of steam in the second half, and with Everton seemingly happy to settle for one point a raucous night threatened to fizzle out - until that late drama gave the home side all three.

  5. Postpublished at 07:17 British Summer Time

    Let's get cracking then, shall we?

    Leeds are back in the Premier League and made a winning start to the campaign last night against Everton. So let's get into it...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 07:12 British Summer Time

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    There's never a shortage of things to talk about in the world of football - and we want to hear what you have to say.

    Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to let us know your thoughts on the weekend's action, the latest transfer news and all other matters arising.

  7. Good morning!published at 07:02 British Summer Time

    The Premier League season is up and running, every team has now played so we have more than enough information to make a whole load of assumptions/ predictions/ 'educated' guesses/ wild claims about what the next 10 months will bring.

    Will the vast majority of what we think turn out to be completely wrong? Almost certainly. Will we change our minds about it within a couple of weeks anyway? Of course. That's all part of the fun.

    Anyway, today we'll be looking back at last night's game between Leeds and Everton at Elland Road - penalty controversy and all - before a Q&A with BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty a bit later on.

    We might even find time to squeeze in a bit of transfer news too, so get yourself a brew and settle in...