Tottenham narrowly beat Leeds United to take second place in the Premier League

(NLDO) – Playing with sweat under the cold rain of Yorkshire, Tottenham won all 3 points against host Leeds United and flew straight to second place in the Premier League.

Playing early in round 7 with a trip to Elland Road, Tottenham was not sure of a win when newcomer Leeds United had been playing quite impressively since the beginning of the season. Tottenham started the game proactively with superior ball control, but Leeds United – with the support of nearly 40,000 home fans – pressed fiercely and counterattacked very quickly.

Leeds United defender Rodon put the ball right in front of Tottenham's goalpost

After a few missed chances, the "London Roosters" opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when Mathys Tel took advantage of James Maddison's through ball, running down and shooting diagonally. The ball hit a home defender's foot and became too difficult for goalkeeper Karl Darlow to prevent the goal.

Mathys Tel opened the scoring for "London Roosters"

Conceding a goal, Leeds United fought back strongly and scored an equalizer shortly after. In the 34th minute, after a chaotic situation in Tottenham's penalty area, Brenden Aaronson took a long-range shot that goalkeeper Vicario could not catch.

As if waiting for that moment, Noah Okafor promptly swooped in to score the rebound against Tottenham amid the roar of cheers from the Elland Road crowd.

Noah Okafor (19) was excited after the home team equalized 1-1

The second half saw a tight contest, but Tottenham's class was still on display. In the 57th minute, Mohammed Kudus handled the ball skillfully on the right wing before unleashing a low, dangerous shot into the far corner, raising the score to 2-1 for the visitors. Leeds United went all out in the remaining time, but the visitors' defense, with the solidity of the central defenders Romero - Van de Ven and goalkeeper Vicario, remained firm until the end of the match.

Mohammed Kudus (20) increased the score to 2-1 for Man United

With a hard-fought 2-1 win over Leeds United, Tottenham temporarily climbed to the top of the table with second place and 14 points, continuing the race with Liverpool, Arsenal and most recently Bournemouth. Despite the win, coach Thomas Frank admitted that his team still needs to improve their finishing ability and control the game when facing a tough opponent like Leeds United.

Tottenham temporarily rose to second place in the table while their opponents have yet to take the field.

For the home team, the defeat left United Leeds in the bottom half of the table at 12th place. Their hard-working performance, however, showed that this team could completely win the right to stay in the league if they maintain this fighting spirit. Elland Road was still on fire on a rainy night, although the final joy belonged to the London "Roosters".

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thang-chat-vat-leeds-united-tottenham-chiem-ngoi-nhi-ngoai-hang-anh-196251004211200715.htm