LEEDS END FIVE-MATCH WINLESS RUN WITH 1-0 VICTORY OVER TOTTENHAM

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By: Hammad Fasasi

Leeds United ended their five-match winless run in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road on Saturday.

Substitute Noah Okafor scored the decisive goal in the 79th minute to hand Daniel Farke’s side all three points and bring Tottenham’s three-match winning streak to an end.

The first half ended goalless, with both teams struggling to create clear-cut chances. However, Leeds stepped up their attacking pressure after the break in search of a breakthrough.

Okafor eventually broke the deadlock after Harry Wilson created the opportunity from a throw-in. Wilson controlled the ball inside the penalty area before setting up the Swiss forward, who took a touch and fired past Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky into the bottom corner.

The goal was reviewed by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) over a possible handball by Wilson, but the referee allowed it to stand.

Tottenham, managed by Roberto De Zerbi, pushed for an equaliser but struggled to penetrate Leeds’ defence.

Spurs came close through Conor Gallagher, whose second-half effort went narrowly wide, while Jan Paul van Hecke’s header from a corner was saved by Leeds goalkeeper James Trafford.

The defeat ended Tottenham’s run of three consecutive Premier League victories against Coventry City, Chelsea and Crystal Palace.

Meanwhile, Leeds secured their first league win since defeating Newcastle United 4-1 in September, ending a five-game winless spell in the competition.

The victory provides a significant boost for Farke’s side as they head into the November international break.