Nmecha penalty gets Leeds up and running
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Leeds won 1-0 via a late penalty for a hand-ball against James Tarkowski and converted by Nmecha. The summer signing later said: "Amazing. I'm really happy. It was a great first game.
Daniel Farke ’s Leeds will never have the romance of Bielsa’s but a prosaic win qualified as a “really magic night” for a manager who entered his 50th Premier League game with just six wins to his name but who could claim the meagre resources at Norwich accounted for that record.
Nmecha also won as many duels (one) as Piroe managed (one) in 78 minutes on the pitch, per Sofascore, which perhaps speaks to the difference in physicality and mobility between the two forwards, as the substitute immediately looked to cause problems for Tarkowski and Michael Keane.
Nmecha secured a "massive" win for Leeds, but this was also definitely a game which gives Farke ammo to push for his new striker. Rasmus Hojlund, anyone?
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Everton boss David Moyes does not believe James Tarkowski handled Anton Stach's shot and it was "a really poor decision" to reward Leeds with a penalty. Lukas Nmecha slotted home from the spot six minutes from time and the Toffees' first game of the season ended in defeat.
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Leeds United are looking at ways to boost their attack following their return to the Premier League. With strikers such as Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha already joining the club, Leeds have submitted a bid for another top-flight forward.