De Zerbi expecting relegation fight to go to last day
Mathys Tel scored and conceded a penalty as Tottenham missed a chance to move four points clear of West Ham, leaving survival unresolved.
- Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi believes his side's relegation fight will extend to the final day after they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Leeds, leaving them two points above West Ham.
- After raising the decibel levels in the 50th minute with a goal that put Spurs four points clear, Mathys Tel went from hero to zero when his overhead clearance struck Leeds captain Ethan Ampadu in the 69th minute, resulting in a penalty conversion by Dominic Calvert-Lewin following a VAR check.
- James Maddison made his first competitive appearance in 12 months and nearly provided late drama when he went down inside the penalty area, but referee Jarred Gillett and a VAR review ignored Tottenham's spot-kick appeals.
- De Zerbi questioned whether the controversial VAR call in Arsenal's 1-0 win at West Ham on Sunday had influenced the officials, claiming they were not calm and stating the referee threatened him with a yellow card throughout the match.
- Tottenham's dramatic recovery from 15 days ago—when they made eight points in four games—now hinges on the final day; Leeds manager Daniel Farke promised to give everything at London Stadium, meaning West Ham must also face Leeds at home.
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Tottenham Hotspur failed to win at home against Leeds United. After a beautiful goal by Matthys Tel, everything seemed to be in the bag, until Tel attempted an overhead kick in his own penalty area and struck a Leeds player. The subsequent penalty meant the score was 1-1, another setback for Tottenham, who remain just two points above the relegation zone.
Mathys Tel meets fantastically – and shortly afterwards causes the penalty to compensate. Tottenham remains in the descent strudel. Trainer De Zerbi takes his protégé in protection.
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