Spurs vs Leeds 2021-22 English Premier League
2 - 1
Tottenham seal comeback win over Leeds in Conte's first home league game
Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat Leeds United 2-1 in Antonio Conte's first home Premier League game in charge.
Match Commentary
- 30': Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Leeds United 1. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Leeds United 1.
- 58': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Leeds United 1. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 59': Substitution, Leeds United. Junior Firpo replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 65': Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Davinson Sánchez replaces Japhet Tanganga.
- 69': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Leeds United 1. Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 72': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Adam Forshaw.
- 79': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Sergio Reguilón.
- 87': Substitution, Leeds United. Stuart McKinstry replaces Joe Gelhardt.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dele Alli replaces Lucas Moura.
- 90'+1': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,989
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 21 | 35 | 6 |
Statistics
 LEE |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 430 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
| 521 | Passes | 392 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 19 | Clearances | 22 |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 12 | Emerson Royal  |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
Leeds United (3-3-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 4 | Adam Forshaw |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 30 | Joe Gelhardt |
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