EPL: Okafor on target as Leeds halt Tottenham's winning streak

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: November 7, 2026Country: England

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EPL: Okafor on target as Leeds halt Tottenham's winning streak

Leeds United beat Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday thanks to Noah Okafor’s 79th-minute goal. The result ended Tottenham’s three-match Premier League winning streak and Leeds’ five-game winless run. In the first half, VAR declined to award a penalty for a Mateus Fernandes handball, ruling that the ball had struck his shoulder. Leeds are eighth with 14 points from 10 matches, while Tottenham are 11th with 12 points; Leeds next face Chelsea on November 21.

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