Leeds United – Tottenham Hotspur match report
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Tottenham Hotspur failed to score as Leeds United won 1-0 in the Premier League. The half-time score was 0-0. Player of the match: James Trafford of Leeds United, with a ScoreMondo rating of 6.7. Saturday 7 November, Elland Road (Leeds): Leeds United against Tottenham Hotspur on matchday 10, kick-off 12:30. 36,924 spectators were at Elland Road.
How the match unfolded
It was Leeds United 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur at half-time.
Leeds United took the lead in the 79th minute through Noah Okafor.
Match statistics
Leeds United had 12 shots (4 on target) to Tottenham Hotspur's 3 (3). Leeds United won 5 corners, Tottenham Hotspur 4. The referee showed 5 yellow cards, 2 to Leeds United and 3 to Tottenham Hotspur. Fouls: 10 by Leeds United, 15 by Tottenham Hotspur; offsides 2-1.
Booked for Leeds United: Sean Longstaff (22') and Noah Okafor (80'). Tottenham Hotspur's yellow cards went to Micky van de Ven in the 15th minute, Pedro Porro in the 51st minute and Sandro Tonali in the 88th minute.
Ratings and substitutions
Behind him, Noah Okafor at 6.7, James Justin at 6.5 and Nico Elvedi at 6.5 were next in the ScoreMondo ratings. Leeds United made 5 changes: Melvin Bard for Gabriel Gudmundsson (45'), Harry Wilson for Ao Tanaka (77'), Noah Okafor for Lukas Nmecha (77') and Joe Rodon for Jayden Bogle (93'). From the Tottenham Hotspur bench came Dominic Solanke on 43 minutes, Conor Gallagher on 65 minutes, Dejan Kulusevski on 65 minutes and Rodrigo Bentancur on 65 minutes, among 5 changes.
The context
The table had Leeds United 12th (11 points) and Tottenham Hotspur 9th (12 points) going into the game. Before kick-off, Leeds United's last 5 matches had brought 3 draws and 2 defeats. Leeds United lost 2-0 away to Bournemouth in their last match. Tottenham Hotspur came into the match with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches — scoring in 6 straight games. Their most recent game was a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace for Tottenham Hotspur. In 10 previous meetings, Leeds United have won 2, Tottenham Hotspur 7, and 1 has been drawn. When they last met, on 11 May 2026, it ended 1-1. There have been 38 goals in the 10 meetings, 3.8 a game. Referee John Brooks showed 5 yellow cards; the average in our records is 4.8 yellows per game over 53 matches.
What the result means
The result lifts Leeds United to 9th with 14 points, up from 12th. Tottenham Hotspur drop from 9th to 11th on 12 points. Leeds United end a run of 5 matches without a win. Leeds United ended Tottenham Hotspur's unbeaten run of 4 matches. It is Leeds United's first win against Tottenham Hotspur since 2021.
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