Leeds beat Spurs with late Okafor goal after Bogle escape

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 7 Nov, 15:43 · Archive

Noah Okafor's late goal gave Leeds a 1-0 home win over Tottenham, whose manager and players protested over an uncarded Jayden Bogle tackle.

Leeds beat Tottenham 1-0 at home in the Premier League, with substitute Noah Okafor scoring in the 79th minute to give the hosts their first win in six games and end Spurs' three-game winning run. The match pivoted on a controversial first-half incident involving Leeds defender Jayden Bogle and Tottenham winger Mathys Tel. Bogle caught Tel on the Achilles, and referee John Brooks penalised the foul. VAR then undertook a four-minute review, but VAR official Tony Harrington decided against an on-field review, deeming the challenge 'reckless' rather than worthy of a red card. Tel was forced off injured as a result. Former Premier League referee Mike Dean said Bogle's tackle was '100 per cent a red'. The incident echoed a similar challenge the previous week in which Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta was sent off for a comparable tackle on Tottenham.

Okafor scored just 97 seconds after coming on as a substitute, combining with fellow substitute Harry Wilson. Goalkeeper James Trafford denied Jan Paul van Hecke in stoppage time during Spurs' only real late chance. Leeds moved above Spurs into eighth place, while Tottenham dropped to tenth.

How it is being reported

• Leeds beat Spurs to end five-game winless runNoah Okafor scores the only goal of the game to give Leeds United their first win since the 14th of September, as Tottenham are beaten 1-0 at Elland Road in the Premier League.BBC Sport · 7 Nov, 19:59
• The double Daniel Farke masterstroke that saw Leeds sink resurgent TottenhamLeeds 1-0 Tottenham: Harry Wilson and Noah Okafor combined 97 seconds after coming off the bench to score the winner at Elland RoadIndependent Sport · 7 Nov, 16:01
• Okafor’s Leeds winner adds insult to Tel’s injury for Tottenham as Bogle escapes redLeeds secured their first win in six Premier League games as Noah Okafor’s goal was enough to end Tottenham’s own winning run on an afternoon when the tactical creativity of Daniel Farke proved significant. Leeds had started the season superbly, with eight points from their first four games. They had begun to stutter of late though, leading Farke to revert to the 3-5-2 system which many believed saved his job when he made the switch almost a year ago against Manchester City. Things were not quite that extreme for Farke heading into this game, but this was a much-needed win nonetheless.…The Guardian · 7 Nov, 14:34
• Leeds deservedly beat Spurs after Bogle escapes red cardSubstitute Noah Okafor’s late winner gave Leeds a 1-0 home victory over Tottenham after Whites defender Jayden Bogle controversially escaped a first-half red card.Sky Sports · 7 Nov, 14:30

In this story: Leeds · Tottenham · Noah Okafor · Jayden Bogle · Mathys Tel · Daniel Farke

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