Leeds United extended their unbeaten Premier League run to seven games following Monday’s 1-1 comeback draw at Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s second-half penalty cancelled out a Mathys Tel opener to take the Whites back above Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest in the table.
Tottenham had the better of the first-half, dominating possession and creating a handful of half chances which Richarlison, Joao Palhinha and others squandered. The home side got their opening goal just after the break with a moment of quality, Tel curling beyond Karl Darlow after a corner was cleared his way.
But the mood inside the stadium changed when Leeds got a penalty for a wild high boot from goalscorer Tel on Ethan Ampadu, with Calvert-Lewin burying his effort from 12 yards to level the scores. Substitute Sean Longstaff came within millimetres of an added-time winner but saw his powerful effort incredibly saved by Antonin Kinsky.
YEP chief football writer Graham Smyth was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to watch the action. Here are his Leeds United player ratings...
1. GK: Karl Darlow
6 - A few iffy moments in possession as Leeds came under pressure. Some good punches through a crowd. | Getty Images
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2. CB: Joe Rodon
8 - Stood up well to pressure and battled. Got forward once or twice to help progress attacks. | Getty Images
3. CB: Jaka Bijol
9 - Some really good defending of the penalty area, some decent passing. | Getty Images
4. CB: Pascal Struijk
6 - Looked like a player struggling with an issue. Eventually succumbed to it and had to be replaced. | Getty Images
5. RWB: Daniel James
4 - Couldn't get to grips with Tel at all, couldn't offer much going forward. | Getty Images
6. CM: Ethan Ampadu
8 - Kept fighting. Kept going and going and going. Won the penalty. Rattled Spurs players. | Getty Images