Tottenham are two points off the relegation zone with two games to play after being held back by Leeds with a 1-1 draw.
Mathys Tel went from hero to zero after scoring a sumptuous opener before giving away a penalty for a dangerous high kick that caught Ethan Ampadu in the area – the kick call awarded after a VAR review.
The draw will help West Ham, which means if they beat Newcastle on Sunday, live Sky Sportsthey will go above Spurs in the table.
Tottenham’s next game is against Chelsea on Tuesday May 19, live Sky Sports.
Sean Longstaff almost scored for Leeds 13 minutes into added time but was denied the first goal of the season by Antonin Kinsky, who pushed an effort over the crossbar.
There was still time to make a final appeal about Lukas Nmecha’s foul play on the returning James Maddison which was waved away by referee Jarred Gillett and VAR.
Meanwhile, Leeds, who played with full concentration, will play Premier League football next season – the Whites’ top-flight status confirmed after West Ham’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal on Sunday.
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With Roberto De Zerbi, who was looking for back-to-back wins, constantly issuing instructions from the touchline, Spurs came to life midway through the first half, when Tel managed to squeeze past two defenders before his shot was deflected high and Palhinha followed suit moments later from close range.
Spurs built on that momentum after the break and a moment of magic from Tel gave the breakthrough in the 50th minute.
Porro’s corner was cleared to Tel, who got a touch and fired a fine finish into the top corner for his fourth goal of the campaign.
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Tel scores shout to pip Spurs ahead of Leeds in the Premier League
It should have been 2-0 when Randal Kolo Muani got in behind and chipped Richarlison, but he was on fire.
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Leeds then received a spot-kick gift from Tottenham’s goalkeeper Tel.
After Spurs faced the first ball in the area, Tel’s acrobatic clearance caught Ampadu’s face and although referee Gillett waved play on, a penalty was awarded after a lengthy VAR review and a review by the pitchside monitor.
Calvert-Lewin stepped in to give West Ham a lifeline.
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted a VAR penalty to draw level for Leeds against Spurs in the Premier League
De Zerbi turned to his bench and introduced Maddison with five minutes left, but in stoppage time on 13 minutes, Kinsky thwarted Longstaff before Maddison had strong appeals for the penalty and was sent off after meeting with Nmecha to ensure the spoils were shared.
De Zerbi: I hope Leeds will play like West Ham
Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi speaking to Sky Sports:
“We played a good game, not great but there was a lot of pressure. We didn’t play calmly.
“We wanted to win quickly. In the end, I think we have to fight until the end of the season. Leeds played a good game.
“We hope they will play like this against West Ham because they are so good.
“I’m sorry for the penalty we got because Mathys Tel scored a very good goal. He’s still very young and it’s not a problem for me. I’m happy with the attitude and mentality.
“We didn’t play well but fighting relegation is like this, you can’t play every game calmly. We have to improve and change habits, fighting relegation is different from fighting for the Champions League.”
