Calvert-Lewin scores from the spot as Tottenham held by Leeds in dent to survival hopes

[p]Having had their top-flight status confirmed for next season following [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-ham/Cxq57r8g/"]West Ham[/a]’s defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] on Sunday, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leeds/tUxUbLR2/"]Leeds[/a] travelled to North London full of confidence.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maddison-james/YwP0q0m8/"]Daniel Farke[/a]’s side edged a cagey opening 20 minutes, and they nearly broke the deadlock when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodon-joe/vskyBpSR/"]Joe Rodon[/a]’s close-range header looked destined for the bottom corner, only for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kinsky-antonin/hv1U4aGj/"]Antonin Kinský[/a] to react brilliantly down to his left to deny the Welshman.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham[/a] improved after that scare, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/richarlison/K82Dz773/"]Richarlison[/a] seeing a deflected strike comfortably saved by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/darlow-karl/tCXYzajG/"]Karl Darlow[/a] before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/porro-pedro/nTebDzHC/"]Pedro Porro's[/a] goalbound effort was expertly blocked by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/struijk-pascal/dQgXn8kR/"]Pascal Struijk[/a].[/p][p]Determined to build on those chances, the hosts remained on the front foot as half-time approached, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/palhinha-joao/vFArGMai/"]Joao Palhinha[/a] firing wastefully over from 12 yards after great persistence in the box, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bentancur-rodrigo/nLRMnJtJ/"]Rodrigo Bentancur[/a] directing a promising header off target.[/p][image alt="Momentum" id="447ac244-758f-4221-af72-eeb8d6a1c347" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="b09a3330-f2d5-41c1-a320-9d9affbf53a9" original-width="1920" original-height="1080" /][p][b]The interval did little to stem Tottenham’s growing momentum, and the Lilywhites found the all-important breakthrough in the 50th minute when Tel controlled a loose ball on the edge of the box and swept a sumptuous finish into the top corner beyond Darlow.[/b][/p][p]Nine of Tottenham’s previous 12 matches had produced over 2.5 goals, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-zerbi-roberto/pYizckpN/"]De Zerbi[/a]’s men went in pursuit of a quickfire second, as Richarlison skewed a close-range volley over the bar after good work from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kolo-muani-randal/WKBRZ6Y6/"]Randal Kolo Muani[/a].[/p][p]Despite the hosts’ dominance, Leeds were gifted a golden chance to draw level with time heading into the final 20 minutes after Tel’s attempted overhead kick in his own box caught the face of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ampadu-ethan/bH6VQUwF/"]Ethan Ampadu[/a].[/p][p][b]The visitors’ talisman, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/calvert-lewin-dominic/0WmBe6U2/"]Dominic Calvert-Lewin[/a], assumed the responsibility from the spot, and the Englishman swept a clinical penalty beyond the reach of Kinský to restore parity.[/b][/p][p]That moment of madness from Tel turned the game in Leeds’ favour, as substitute [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nmecha-lukas/6D2Vm8M8/"]Lukas Nmecha[/a] was denied by a last-ditch block from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-de-ven-micky/rotN6HH8/"]Micky van de Ven[/a], albeit from an offside position.[/p][p]Tottenham looked to respond to the visitors’ fightback, with James Maddison coming off the bench to make his first appearance of the season.[/p][p]However, it was Leeds who nearly snatched all three points deep into stoppage time when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/longstaff-sean/tWOTr142/"]Sean Longstaff[/a]’s powerful strike was superbly tipped onto the bar by Kinský.[/p][p]Late penalty appeals from Maddison were turned down by VAR, seeing the game end all square and ultimately earning what could prove to be a crucial point for Spurs come the end of the season.[/p][p][b]Flashscore Man of the Match: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kinsky-antonin/hv1U4aGj/"]Antonin Kinsky[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham Hotspur[/a])[/b][/p][image alt="Key match stats" id="3099fc6d-02e7-40f3-aee5-fcc1160dca45" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="82628002-ff45-4235-b250-8f0805e51c8e" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/leeds-tUxUbLR2/tottenham-UDg08Ohm/?mid=nclkvV1t"]Catch up on the match here.[/a][/p]