Leeds 0-4 Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened | Football

• 2.21pm GMT 14:21 FULL TIME: Leeds United 0-4 Tottenham Hotspur
• 2.13pm GMT 14:13 GOAL! Leeds United 0-4 Tottenham Hotspur (Son 85)
• 1.19pm GMT 13:19 HALF TIME: Leeds United 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur
• 12.59pm GMT 12:59 GOAL! Leeds United 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur (Kane 27)
• 12.46pm GMT 12:46 GOAL! Leeds United 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur (Kulusevski 15)
• 12.41pm GMT 12:41 GOAL! Leeds United 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Doherty 10)
• 11.32am GMT 11:32 The teams

Louise Taylor was at Elland Road this afternoon. Her report has landed, and is one click away. Thanks for reading this MBM.

Antonio Conte talks to BT. “We played a really good game. It’s not easy to play against Leeds. (!) I think we played in the right way against a very strong team who put pressure on the start until the end. If you are not prepared, you risk losing the ball and conceding goals. But we prepared really well and I am pleased for the players. It is all right to play good football but to be a winning team you need to play every game in the right spirit. You need the right concentration and determination, and today I had many answers in this aspect. Today is a starting point for us, to try for the rest of the season to improve. We are working very hard. It’s the difference between a team that plays to enjoy, and one that plays to win something important.”

Marcelo Bielsa is in defiant form on BT. “I think the result is fair. We could have reduced the differences however. But we were never able to dominate the game. Even if we created chances, we never had a feeling of clear dominance over the opponent.” Have teams worked out how to beat Leeds? “It’s a possible interpretation.” Is it relegation form? “These are conclusions that the reality invites you to make. But there is also another way of looking at things, and not exclusively the way you are utilising them.” Is this a time to compromise, change principles, make the side less open, Des Kelly asks. “Were you at the game? That’s what we tried to do in the first half, but it didn’t give us the results we were looking for. We had a more conservative profile in the first half, and a more daring one in the second. Neither of the two ways gave a result. Perhaps what you are referring to is to play more in our own half, [a tactic] that up until now, I haven’t used. Everything that hasn’t been attempted is always imagined as a solution.”

A sweet moment as Kane is asked about Christian Eriksen’s possible return to action for Brentford this afternoon. “We are delighted for Chris. Hopefully he’s able to play some minutes and get back to Premier League football. Everyone remembers the day in the summer, so to have him back so quick is a special feeling. Hopefully we can go and watch it somewhere and hopefully see him come on.” To Kane’s left, Son nods vigorously with every word spoken, a huge smile playing across his face. Eriksen is on the bench for the Bees against Newcastle this afternoon.

Harry Kane speaks to BT. “Obviously it was a disappointing result against Burnley. A tough place to go, but coming off the back of the City game, it would have been nice to continue that momentum. We had to bounce back today and I thought our display was fantastic today, and we thoroughly deserved the three points.” As for his record-breaking partnership with Son? “We’ve been playing with each other for a long, long time now and just understand each other’s games well. When I drop deep, Sonny knows where to run, and hopefully I’m able to put him in, and you saw that for the last goal. We enjoy playing together.”

Tottenham’s dream of Champions League football isn’t dead yet. Leeds, by contrast, need to get their act together and quick. Look at the hit their goal difference has taken in the last four matches. They were -11 after 22 games!

... and yet the thing was, on another day, Leeds could have had a few goals themselves. Koch and Raphina both hit the woodwork. Struijk, Ayling and Dallas - especially Dallas - missed extremely good chances. The hosts had a couple of half-decent shouts for a penalty. All of this is not nothing. But - and this is not breaking news - they are recklessly open at the back, and you’re not going to get away with that sort of decadent carry-on with Harry Kane running the show. Kane and Son now have 37 goal-assist combinations, the most in Premier League history, eclipsing the previous record of 36 set by Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard at Chelsea.

A few boos at the final whistle. Both managers had a difficult week. Antonio Conte got the response he wanted. Marcelo Bielsa, disappearing sadly down the tunnel, most certainly did not.

90 min +3: On BT Sport, co-commentator Glenn Hoddle names Harry Kane as man of the match. No arguments there, huh? Kane’s been sensational again, pretty much reprising his super-show at Manchester City, albeit against slightly more open opponents.

90 min +2: A kerfuffle in the Spurs box. Rodrigo spins on the penalty spot and shoots. Dier takes the sting off the ball and Lloris claims easily enough.

90 min +1: The first of three added minutes goes by without incident. The home fans belt out a defiant rendition of Marching On Together.

90 min: Raphinha whips the free kick towards the top right. Lloris is rooted to the spot. The ball caroms off the right-hand post, and Leeds’ misery is pretty much complete.

89 min: Davies misses his kick while attempting a simple clearance, allowing Raphinha to steal away with the ball. Davies cynically barges Raphinha over, on the edge of the box, and he’s booked as a result. Consolation coming up for Leeds?

87 min: Rodrigo juggles in the Spurs box and tees up Raphinha, who sends a volley sailing harmlessly over the bar.

86 min: That’s Son’s work complete. He makes way for Scarlett. It’s now 20 goals conceded by Leeds in five matches, give or take four minutes plus added time.

... but poor, exposed Meslier was powerless to stop this one. Kane, who has been causing havoc from a deep position, rakes a long diagonal pass from the right to release Son. He takes a touch to enter the box and lashes into the bottom right. Another peach for Spurs, and the Kane-Son partnership is now the most potent in Premier League history.

84 min: Kane plays an absurdly cute nutmeg down the inside-right channel to release Bergwijn into the Leeds box. Bergwijn aims a chip over Meslier, who makes another exceptional one-on-one save. He’s ensured Leeds haven’t been totally embarrassed this afternoon.

82 min: Bergwijn wedges down the inside-left channel in the hope of teeing up either Son or Kane, six yards out. Son stretches for a header when he should have left it for Kane. The chance is gone. Leeds break through Raphinha, who sizzles down the right before rolling infield for James. Another big chance for Leeds, who drags a weak shot wide left. Leeds have had their chances all right.

80 min: Raphinha and Shackleton combine well down the right, but while both take turns, neither can get a cross away.

78 min: Leeds swap Firpo for Shackleton, while Spurs switch out Sessegnon and Kulusevski for Emerson and Bergwijn.

77 min: Rodrigo is booked for hanging out a cynical, frustrated leg across Kane. Just a booking. It could have been a red, but though VAR checks, no further action is taken.

75 min: Take two: Son dribbles sensationally along the byline but can’t find a purple shirt with his pullback. Firpo hacks out. Take three: Rodrigo heads clear, and suddenly Dallas is romping after a loose ball in the Spurs half. Lloris, miles out of his box, attempts to clear, but smacks into Dallas, who runs off with the ball and faces an open goal. But he doesn’t back himself to slot from 30 yards, and runs towards the box before shooting. Eventually he takes a pop, but he’s taken so much time, Davies is able to come across and block. What defending, but what a dreadful miss!

74 min: Sessegnon threatens to break down the left, forcing Klich to concede a corner, 3o yards out. Son takes. Llorente heads behind. Take two coming up.

72 min: Kane sends another of his peak-Patriots passes down the right. This time Son and Doherty combine to tee up Kulusevski, whose low drive is blocked. Spurs haven’t give up, either, as they search for goal number four.

71 min: Dallas makes good down the right and cuts back from the byline. Rodrigo is in a little bit of space just inside the box, but allows the ball to fly through his legs and away.

69 min: After some extended faff, Raphinha pulls back for Forshaw, who shoots. Kane blocks. The ball pings back to Forshaw, who this time shins one miles over the bar. Leeds haven’t given up, which is something, I guess.

67 min: Nothing comes of the set piece, and Leeds counter. Romero nudges Rodrigo out on the right, and this is a free kick in a dangerous position, just to the side of the Spurs box.

66 min: Kulusevski is involved at both ends, first by nudging Rodrigo from behind on the edge of his own box - you’ve seen penalties given for less - then rasping a shot towards the bottom-right corner of the Leeds goal. Meslier tips around for a corner.

64 min: Kane is quarterbacking at Tom Brady levels right now. He drops deep yet again, this time raking a delicious pass towards Sessegnon on the left. Sessegnon chests down and lashes a shot into the side netting. The Spurs fans momentarily celebrate, then the Leeds fans rip them when it’s clear Sessegnon hasn’t scored. During tough times, you take what you can.

63 min: Rodrigo rakes the back of Romero’s leg. Just a foul, no booking. Not for Rodrigo, anyway. Conte cops one instead, for delivering his critique from the touchline.

61 min: See 58 min, Kane to Doherty, exactly the same move. What a pass! Doherty is clear this time, and tries to lift a shot over Meslier. The Leeds keeper sticks out a strong arm to block. The rebound falls to Son, who tries to slam home. Meslier springs up and blocks again. What fine goalkeeping!

59 min: Play stops as Sessegnon, who turned his ankle while running into the post as well, gets the treatment he requires.

58 min: Kane, dropping deep to make some plays, fires an absurdly good reverse diagonal pass towards Doherty on the right. Doherty fires across for Sessegnon, looking to repay the favour of the opening goal. Sessegnon can’t quite meet at the far stick, and he clatters into the post instead. Ouch.

56 min: It’s possible ... it’s not clear ... that James also got booked during that little flurry. His challenge, a bold clank from behind, was worthy of one, that’s for sure. In which case four yellows in three minutes is not bad going for Leeds. Don’t quote us, though.

54 min: ... and completing a three-minute triptych, Firpo is booked for belting the ball away in frustration as James is penalised for barging unceremoniously into Romero.

53 min: ... then Dallas goes into the book for a late clatter on Sessegnon ...

52 min: Klich is booked for a clumsy tackle on Hojbjerg, standing on his opponent’s ankle ...

50 min: The home crowd are belting out Marching on Together, in the hope of sparking a comeback. To this end, Dallas cuts in from the right and looks for the top left. Nope.

49 min: Raphinha gets up and takes the free kick himself. Lloris claims with ease, always winning an aerial battle with James.

48 min: Raphinha bursts down the right and is clipped from behind by Sessegnon, who becomes the first name in the referee’s notebook.

46 min: Kulusevski nearly bursts through a gap down the Leeds right. Not quite. A fourth goal quickly scored and the reaction will be ... interesting.

Leeds get the second half underway. Bielsa has unsurprisingly made a double change: Struijk and Harrison off, Klich and Rodrigo on.

Half-time entertainment. There’s already been one Premier League match this weekend. While you were getting stuck into the wine last night, Southampton were consolidating their top-half position while gently nudging Norwich City in the general direction of the Championship. Ben Fisher was at St Mary’s, and his report is here.

Nope. In fact, Spurs nearly counter and score a fourth, but Kane can’t find Kulusevski, free in the middle, with a cross from the left. Spurs have been excellent, Leeds woeful in defence, and Bielsa’s side are three down at the break for the second match in a row. But the margins are smaller than they first appear: Struijk and Ayling should both have scored with headers, while Koch hit the post. Anyway, spin it how you like, the hosts are booed off the pitch by their own fans.

45 min: One extra minute to come. Can Leeds locate the tip of a lifeline?

44 min: Harrison feeds Raphinha down the left. Raphinha reaches the byline and loops long for Ayling, who, 12 yards out and with Lloris drawn out of position, has nearly the whole of the goal to aim a header at. He sends it wide left.

43 min: ... so having said that, Raphinha clanks an awful ball over everyone’s head and out for a goal kick.

42 min: Raphinha is on a one-man mission to spark a comeback. He drives down the right and purchases a cheap free kick by running into an immobile Winks. Dangerous free kick here, just to the side of the Spurs box.

40 min: Leeds turn up the pressure for the first time this afternoon. Firpo fires a dangerous low cross in from the left, forcing Romero to hack clear with James lurking. Then Raphinha wins a couple of corners down the right, causing a little concern in the Spurs box before the hosts eventually tidy up. A goal before half-time could change everything, despite it all.

38 min: Raphinha takes a strike from the edge of the box. Davies blocks. The ball bounces up off the defender’s hip and onto his hand. Just about everyone in Elland Road screams for a penalty. They’re not getting one. You’ve seen them given, with Davies’ arm not completely tucked in, but it’s not the most controversial denial either.

37 min: Harrison flashes a cross through the six-yard box from the left. What Leeds could do with a fit Patrick Bamford.

35 min: Some Leeds possession. In an ironic echo of the famous teasing of Southampton in 1972, the Spurs fans cheer every time Leeds complete a pass. That’s got to sting.

33 min: A free kick out left for Leeds leads to some pinball in the Spurs box. Koch misses a header, six yards out. Harrison tries to steer a shot into the top left, but Romero blocks. James lines up a volley but fresh-airs it. Spurs eventually clear.