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:
Leeds vs Tottenham: Recent results
Leeds United haven’t won in five Premier League matches since a 3-2 victory over West Ham on January 16th. They’ve conceded 16 goals in their last four league games with Liverpool putting six past Illan Meslier last time out.
Tottenham have lost four of their last five league games including a 1-0 defeat to Burnley last time out. Their sole victory during this run came against Manchester City at the Etihad when Harry Kane scored in stoppage time to lead Spurs to a 3-2 win.
Leeds vs Tottenham: Injuries and absentees
Diego Llorente (hamstring) and Robin Koch (head) have recovered from their respective injuries and are available for Leeds today but Marcelo Bielsa is still without Patrick Bamford, Liam Cooper, Kalvin Phillips and Leo Hjelde.
Tottenham’s Rodrigo Bentancur picked up an ankle injury against Burnley, which saw he subbed off at Turf Moor, and he misses out today. Oliver Skipp and Japhet Tanganga are also absent due to injury.
Leeds host Tottenham in the Premier League
Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage as Leeds welcome Tottenham to Elland Road this lunchtime.
It has been a week of drama at Spurs, as boss Antonio Conte questioned whether he was good enough for the job after a midweek defeat to Burnley, although later confirmed his commitment to the club following talks with owner Daniel Levy. Aside from a mesmerising win over Man City, the north Londoners have been in dire form in recent weeks but a game against Leeds could be just the tonic.
The Whites have had plenty of struggles of their own in recent times as, shorn of talismen Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford due to injury, a dismal run has seen them slide into the teeth of a relegation fight. Even their wing wizard Raphinha has been subdued and the spark which made them arguably the Premier League’s most entertaining team last season needs to be reignited sooner rather than later if they are to avoid a return to the Championship.
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