Tottenham Hotspur squandered the opportunity to take a significant step towards Premier League safety as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Leeds United, a result that leaves their survival hanging in the balance with two games to play. Mathys Tel produced a moment of magic to break the deadlock five minutes after the break, only to gift the visitors a way back into the contest with a reckless overhead kick that caught Ethan Ampadu in the face and led to a VAR penalty.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin emphatically converted from the spot to equalise, denying Spurs a third consecutive league win after victories at Wolves and Aston Villa. Arsenal's controversial 1-0 victory at 18th-placed West Ham on Sunday had set Tottenham up to move four points clear of the relegation zone, but instead Roberto De Zerbi's side are left only two points above the bottom three. Leeds, already safe, came closest to a winner deep into stoppage time when Antonin Kinsky brilliantly diverted Sean Longstaff's effort on to the bar.
A Nervy Start Under The Survival Pressure
Spurs still required points and, despite a raucous welcome, a disjointed start followed. The nervous energy around the ground was only increased by an unnecessary lobbed pass from Tel across the face of his own penalty area, a bizarre attempted clearance that almost turned into a cross for James Justin before Kevin Danso headed away. With their battle against relegation already won, Leeds tried to press against those vulnerabilities.