Rayan Ait-Nouri's 74th minute winner gave Leeds the PERFECT start to the season to beat Wolves 2-1

Rayan Ait-Nouri's 74th minute own goal gave Leeds a 2-1 win at home to Wolves to kick off their Premier League season after Daniel Podence and Rodrigo had scored earlier in the first half at Elland Road.

Brenden Aaronson had squeezed his way through the Wolves defenders but his shot came off Air-Nouri following Patrick Bamford's cross which was fizzed across the face of the visitors' goal, to gift the visitors all three points.

Podence's opener came after just six minutes, with the Portuguese forward striking the ball into the ground to lift it over Illan Meslier in the Leeds goal, following Hwang Hee-Chan's headed pull back from a Pedro Neto cross.

But the lead did not last long, as Rodrigo pulled the hosts back with a low and hard strike that beat Jose Sa at his near post to raise the already febrile atmosphere at Elland Road.

Belgian international Leander Dendoncker had the opportunity to put his side ahead on the cusp of half-time after he managed to stay onside in the Leeds penalty area, but Meslier spread himself to deny the midfielder from just a few yards out.

Leeds undoubtedly impressed the most in the first half, with debutant Brenden Aaronson in particular playing well, but Wolves grew into the game in what was an even start to the second period that saw half-chances for both sides.

However the visitors then began to press the advantage and started to enjoy more of the ball in dangerous positions, with Rayan Ait-Nouri and Neto combining well down the Wolves' left flank.

Another debutant in Rasmus Kristensen did superbly well to stop Ait-Nouri in his tracks with a last-ditch tackle inside his own box just after the hour mark as the game began to open up at the back for both sides.

But it was Leeds who broke the stalemate through an own goal from Ait-Nouri who turned captain Bamford's flashed ball across Sa's goal into his own net under heavy pressure from the impressive Aaronson to give the home side a 74th minute lead.

Full report to follow.