Sunday, May 28, 2023

Leeds 1-4 Tottenham: Harry Kane nets twice to relegate Leeds from Premier League but Spurs miss out on Europe

 Match report and free highlights as Harry Kane (twice), Pedro Porro and Lucas Moura strike in 4-1 win for Tottenham at Elland Road that relegates Leeds from the Premier League

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Tottenham won 4-1 at Leeds in a result which saw the home side relegated from the Premier League but did not prove enough to earn Spurs a place in Europe.

Spurs got off to the perfect start when Harry Kane fired them into a second-minute lead, converting from 12 yards out after running on to Heung-Min Son's square pass. The goal was the 350th of Kane's senior career.


Robin Koch and Rodrigo both headed wide in the pick of Leeds' chances in the first half, and they were made to pay for it before some home fans had even returned to their seats after the interval.

Kane turned provider this time, flicking the ball over Liam Cooper before feeding Pedro Porro on the right, and he shot low and hard into the bottom-left corner.

Leeds (sofascore) were offered a glimmer of hope when Jack Harrison reduced the deficit in the 67th minute, firing a low, angled shot into the far corner to make it 2-1.

But moments later, Kane got his second of the game after combining again well with Porro on the counter and netting his 280th goal for Spurs

And late substitute Lucas Moura, who leaves Tottenham at the end of his contract this summer, scored a wonderful solo goal to sign off from the club in fairytale style.

Leeds end the season 19th in the table. Aston Villa's victory over Brighton means Spurs finish in eighth place, missing out on a place in next season's Europa Conference League.

Leeds went into the final day needing not only victory, but for relegation rivals Everton and Leicester to drop points and, since they both won, the Yorkshire club's 21st league defeat of the season was immaterial.


The ease with which Porro and Son combined to carve open the defence typified Leeds' season, with Kane finding space to hit the first nail into the home side's coffin.


Koch spurned their best chance of the half, heading wayward from in front of goal from Rodrigo's brilliant cross before Pascal Struijk's shot was deflected for a corner.

Tottenham continually threatened on the break without creating any more first-half scoring chances, but they soon remedied that.


Just as they had done in the first half, Leeds conceded inside the opening two minutes of the second as Kane brilliantly set up Porro, who arrowed a low shot into the far corner from a narrow angle to put the visitors 2-0 up

Leeds gamely searched for a goal of their own and were rewarded when Harrison made space on the edge of the area to drill a low shot into the far corner.

But within two minutes Tottenham restored their two-goal advantage. Davinson Sanchez's simple long clearance caught the Leeds defence all at sea and Kane curled a neat finish inside the far post.

As Leeds fans vented their fury at their club's plight in the closing stages, Moura - on his last appearance for the north London club - completed the scoring after a mazy run from halfway before chants of 'sack the board' rang out through the home terraces.




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