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:
Everton 0 - 0 Man City
15 mins: Raheem Sterling tries to weave around Seamus Coleman but the Everton defender shrugs him off the ball then gives it away with a poor clearance. It comes to Joao Cancelo who flicks the ball over to Phil Foden on the right side of the box. He takes it to the byline and looks for a shot but gets closed down.
Everton 0 - 0 Man City
12 mins: Everton burst forward after a long ball comes up to Anthony Gordon on the left side. He brings the ball under control and carries it into the box. Richarlison makes a run to the far post and Gordon laces it across in a half shot/half passed attempt that Ederson scoops up easily enough.
Everton 0 - 0 Man City
9 mins: Everton are getting stuck into the midfield battle, trying to physically impose themselves on City. It’s half working but this City team are very good. They play it through the middle of the pitch with Kevin De Bruyne slipping a pass up to Ilkay Gundogan coming inside fromt he left. He flicks it out wide to Sterling who carries the ball into the box and sees his low cross blocked and cleared.
Everton 0 - 0 Man City
6 mins: Everton push high up the pitch and win themselves a corner. Anthony Gordon swings it into the middle but Rodri wins the header and nods it out as far as Allan. He gives the ball back to Gordon who lays it off to Donny van de Beek. Van de Beek swings a cross to the far post where Richarlison is hovering but he’s beaten in the air by John Stones who heads it clear for City.
Everton 0 - 0 Man City
3 mins: Raheem Sterling breaks down the left wing for Man City and carries the ball into the box. He tries to square it into the six-yard area but the ball deflects out to Rodri off an Everton defender. Rodri runs onto a first time shot but his effort gets blocked in the middle of the box.
Everton vs Man City
Kick off: Manchester City get the match underway at Goodison Park. They send it to the defensive line and look the draw Everton into a forward press. The Toffees don’t bite though and keep a solid shape forcing City to play through them.
Everton vs Man City
The players head out onto the pitch.
Manchester City are wearing t-shirts with the Ukrainian flag and the message ‘No War’ printed on them. The Everton team all come out wrapped in Ukrainian flags.
There are Ukrainian players on both teams. Oleksandr Zinchenko for Man City and Vitaliy Mykolenko for Everton.
Everton vs Man City
Premier League leaders, Manchester City, can open up a six point gap on second placed Liverpool if they defeat Everton today. Meanwhile the Toffees could do with three points of their own.
They are currently just one point above the relegation zone but could jump as high as 14th if they win this evening.
Everton vs Man City
Riyad Mahrez has scored 10 goals in his last 10 appearances for City, only failing to score in one of those games.
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