Football May 26, 2026

Tottenham 1-1 Leeds: Spurs held as relegation picture takes another dramatic twist

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Tottenham 1-1 Leeds: Spurs held as relegation picture takes another dramatic twist

Tottenham are two points clear of the relegation zone with two games to play after they were pegged back by Leeds in a 1-1 draw.

Mathys Tel went from hero to zero after scoring a sumptuous opening goal before giving away a penalty for a dangerous overhead kick that caught Ethan Ampadu inside the area - a spot-kick call that was awarded after a VAR review.

The draw is a boost for West Ham, meaning if they beat Newcastle on Sunday, live on Your Site, they will go above Spurs in the table.

Tottenham's next fixture is at Chelsea on Tuesday May 19, live on Your Site.

Sean Longstaff almost nicked it for Leeds in a wild 13 minutes of added time but was denied by one of the saves of the season by Antonin Kinsky, who somehow pushed the effort onto the crossbar.

There was still time for one last appeal for a potential foul by Lukas Nmecha on the returning James Maddison which was waved away by referee Jarred Gillett and also by VAR.

Meanwhile, Leeds, who certainly played with full focus, will be playing Premier League football next season - the Whites' top-flight status was secured after West Ham's 1-0 defeat by Arsenal on Sunday.

A season to forget for Spurs is drawing to a nervy conclusion.

With Roberto De Zerbi, who had overseen back-to-back wins, constantly issuing instructions on the touchline, Spurs sparked into life midway through the first half, with Tel able to squeeze between two defenders before his shot was deflected over and Palhinha following suit moments later from closer in.

Spurs built on that intense period after the break and a moment of magic from Tel provided the breakthrough in the 50th minute.

Porro's corner was cleared out to Tel, who took a touch and produced a wonderful curled finish into the top corner for his fourth goal of the campaign.

It should have been 2-0 when Randal Kolo Muani got in behind and teed up Richarlison, but he blazed over.

Leeds then received a gift of a spot-kick from Tottenham scorer Tel.

After Spurs dealt with the initial ball into the area, Tel's attempted acrobatic clearance caught the face of Ampadu and even though referee Gillett waved play on, a penalty was awarded after a lengthy VAR check and pitchside monitor review.

Calvert-Lewin drilled into the bottom to give a lifeline for West Ham.

De Zerbi turned to his bench and introduced Maddison with five minutes left, but during a frantic period of 13 minutes stoppage time, Kinsky brilliantly thwarted Longstaff before Maddison had strong penalty appeals waved away after a coming together with Nmecha to ensure the spoils were shared.

Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi speaking to Your Site:

"We played a good game, not great but there was big pressure. We didn't play calm.

"We wanted to win immediately. In the end, I think we have to fight until the end of the season. Leeds played a good game.

"We hope they play like this against West Ham because it is right like this.

"I am sorry for the penalty we conceded because Mathys Tel scored a great goal. He is very young and it is not a problem for me. I am happy for the attitude and mentality.

"We didn't play well but fighting relegation is like this, you cannot play all games calm. We have to improve and change the habits, fighting relegation is different to fighting for Champions League."

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