London (AFP) - A series of three consecutive victories for Tottenham ended with their loss to host Leeds United 0-1 on Saturday, the tenth round of the English Football League, in a match that witnessed an arbitration controversy.

Published on: 07/11/2026 - 15:49

The positive march of Italian coach Roberto De Zerbi's team stopped at Elland Road Stadium, in a result that seemed logical given the great control of Leeds in the second half, a half that witnessed the home side scoring the only goal of the match.

But the London team will feel a lot of bitterness, and perhaps anger, because of the controversial shot that forced Frenchman Matthijs Thiel to leave the field injured at the end of the first half. As for the dangerous tackler, Jayden Bogle, he was only punished by calling a foul against him.

Bogle targeted the back of Till's left ankle, and surprisingly escaped a yellow card, and then a red card after a lengthy review by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).

As for the French striker, he did not survive the injury, as he remained on the field for a few minutes before he was forced to leave with a limp.

Substitute Dominic Solanke saved his team when he blocked, with his thigh and from the goal line, a header from Dominic Calvert-Lewin (50), during a second half that Leeds largely controlled.

Czech goalkeeper Antonin Kinski also excelled with his brilliant right-hand save of a flying shot from Sean Longstaff (75), but he was unable to do anything in front of the perfect shot from which Swiss Noah Okafor scored the goal of the match (79), just seconds after entering the field.

With this victory, Leeds rose to eighth place, while Tottenham ranks tenth, awaiting the completion of the tenth stage matches.

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