Leeds vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Relive all the action as Spurs dominate Leeds for a huge win
Harry Kane produced a masterclass as Tottenham gave their Champions League hopes a shot in the arm and put Leeds further into the relegation mire with a dominant 4-0 win in this Premier League clash.
Leeds fell apart early on in front of an expectant Elland Road crowd, conceding twice inside 15 minutes as goals from Matt Doherty and Dejan Kulusevski put Spurs in the driving seat.
Kane volleyed home a third in the 27th minute - making Leeds only the second side in Premier League history to concede three or more goals in five consecutive matches in the competition, after Sunderland in November 2005 - and Son Heung-min completed the rout late on following a brilliant Kane assist.
A midweek defeat to Burnley had left a frustrated Antonio Conte questioning his Tottenham future, although he later rowed back on his post-match comments and attributed them to passion in the heat of the moment after a disappointing loss.
This was the perfect bounce-back performance for Spurs, who leapfrogged Wolves into seventh in the table but Leeds have now conceded 14 goals in their last three matches and appear to be staring down the barrel of a return to the Championship unless they can quickly turn things round.
Relive all the action from Elland Road below:
Man Utd 0 - 0 Watford
3 mins: Watford win an early corner after Moussa Sissoko wins the ball in midfield. Imran Louza swings the first corner into the area but Wan-Bissaka is up nicely to put it behind for a repeat.
The second corner comes into the box but Cristiano Ronaldo rises above everyone else and heads it away for Manchester United.
Man Utd 0 - 0 Watford
Kick off: Bruno Fernandes gets the ball rolling at Old Trafford with a pass back to his own back line. It comes over to Aaron Wan-Bissaka who attempts to make a run down the right side but is closed down by Josh King and has to pass it back to Fred.
Man Utd vs Watford
There are a few Ukrainian flags being waved in the crowd at Old Trafford and both teams took a united stand for peace before the game gets started.
Man Utd vs Watford
The players make their way out onto the pitch at Old Trafford. If Manchester United win today they will move just one point behind third placed Chelsea although they will have played two games more.
Three points for Watford will move them even closer to safety.
Man Utd vs Watford
Joshua King has scored in each of his last three Premier League starts against Manchester United, where he started his career.
Roy Hodgson won his two most recent Premier League matches at Old Trafford, both for Crystal Palace: 2-1 in August 2019 and 3-1 in September 2020.
Man Utd vs Watford
Cristiano Ronaldo has only scored one goal in nine appearances in all competitions in 2022.
Bruno Fernandes meanwhile has scored in successive league fixtures and now has 49 goals in 114 appearances for Manchester United in all competitions. The first of those goals was a penalty in a 3-0 Premier League home win against Watford on 23rd February 2020
Man Utd vs Watford
Watford have only earned five points from their last 13 matches, with their solitary victory during that time coming away against Aston Villa last weekend.
They can win successive Premier League away games for the first time since taking maximum points from their opening three away fixtures of the 2017-18 season.
The Hornets’ six most recent Premier League away wins were under six different managers: Javi Gracia, Quique Sanchez Flores, Nigel Pearson, Xisco Munoz, Claudio Ranieri and Roy Hodgson.
Man Utd vs Watford
Manchester United’s only defeat in 14 league matches since sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came at home to Wolves on 3rd January. They’ve won eight and drawn five in that run.
Nonetheless, they have already equalled last season’s tally of six Premier League defeats but the Red Devils can keep consecutive Premier League home clean sheets for the first time since November to December 2020.
Manchester United drop Russian sponsor in wake of Ukraine invasion
Manchester United have dropped the sponsorship of Russian state airline Aeroflot following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, it has been confirmed.
A club spokesperson said: “In light of events in Ukraine, we have withdrawn Aeroflot’s sponsorship rights. We share the concerns of our fans around the world and extend our sympathies to those affected.”
The move comes after the UK banned Aeroflot from its airspace following Vladimir Putin’s incursion into Ukraine that began on Thursday.
Manchester United drop Russian sponsor in wake of Ukraine invasion
Manchester United had held a commercial agreement with the Russian state airline since 2013
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