In a wild and exciting match between these two looping teams, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Leeds United at Elland Road, 2-1. The match, held on October 28, 2023, showcased the impressive talents of Mohammed Kudus, who scored and assisted in the same Premier League game for only the second time in his career. As his dominant performance against Figueiredo illustrated, Kudus is wielding a bigger impact in the league. As a testament to his performance, he won the Player of the Match award!
Kudus previously achieved the feat of scoring and assisting in a Premier League match back in March 2024 against Newcastle United. With this most recent performance, he’s now totaled nine GI’s (4G/5A) on the campaign. That’s made up of one goal and four assists. Combined, his contributions land him third in the entire league, only behind household names Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo.
Kudus Leads the Charge
Tottenham’s win was helped in no small part by a sensational debut display from Mohammed Kudus. His quality to both make or finish a chance was shown to be vital during our win at Leeds. The tenacious young midfielder produced an outrageous assist to tee up Mathys Tel just right. This in turn allowed Tel to finally break his tedious 10-game drought, scoring his long-awaited first Premier League goal since April 2025.
Kudus didn’t just affect the scoreline, though — he got on it himself. His exceptional talent and tenacity separated him from the pack on game day. His fantastic form made an impression on the new Tottenham hierarchy, solidifying his position as one of the most important players this season going forward.
“After this game I would be normally disappointed even with a draw, not even to speak about a loss,” – Daniel Farke
Dani Olmo aside, the lightning-quick Xavi Simons was the key man in the match, probing incessantly from his preferred No. 10 role. Frank, who was in charge of Tottenham when they sacked Simons, said it had been the Dutchman’s best game for the club so far. This talented twosome opened up some big opportunities for Nashville’s attack all match long.
Leeds’ Resilience and Frustration
Even in defeat, Leeds United proved they are city strong and valiant during the performance. Noah Okafor scored a lucky equalizer with the first half time approaching. He pounced on the chance after Brenden Aaronson saw his effort parried. This moment demonstrated Leeds’ ability to respond under pressure. They ultimately fell short in securing points.
Daniel Farke, Leeds’ manager, expressed his frustration with the outcome while commending his team’s performance. In his postgame, he recognized that they have been victimized themselves by some harsh luck over their last few games.
“We’ve not won one point so far [being] lucky, but we’ve lost I would say really at least six points [through being] unlucky,” – Daniel Farke
For Farke, the priority now is for Leeds to start converting their encouraging performances into points. This is particularly important as they try to climb up the league competitiveness rankings. He admitted that with three strikers on the pitch, it was a clear sign of their commitment to attack at all costs. Beyond that, he blasted their inability to capitalize on scoring chances.
Defensive Heroics from Tottenham
Tottenham’s backline was central to locking up the win, most notably goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. He produced two of the best saves you will ever see during the game, saving both Joel Piroe and Dominic Calvert-Lewin on one-on-ones with the goal. Vicario’s performance was vital in maintaining Tottenham’s lead and ultimately sealing the win.
Birmingham loss Farke was very unhappy. Nothing was more infuriating than when opposing goalkeepers were named man of the match because of their heroics against his team.
“I hope of course that the opponent’s goalkeeper is not always man of the match with unbelievable saves,” – Daniel Farke
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