Find out how Leeds United's players rated against Tottenham Hotspur in tonight's Premier League clash
Leeds United came from a goal down to draw 1-1 away at a Tottenham Hotspur side fighting for its life to stay in the Premier League, just 24 hours on from their own safety being confirmed.
The first half saw Spurs with the greater efforts on goal, with Leeds needing to make important blocks numerous times. Pascal Struijk had to clear one off the line at one stage with Mathys Tel meanwhile running Daniel James ragged at right wing-back.
It was Tel who struck first blood on 51 minutes, when Jaka Bijol's headed clearance from a corner led to him cutting inside to unleash a sumptuous curling effort past Karl Darlow's glove.
However, he became hero-turned-culprit when he gave away the penalty when making contact with Ethan Ampadu upon trying to clear the ball over his head. Dominic Calvert-Lewin stepped up to hammer home his 14th goal of the season in the 74th-minute.
Despite sustained Spurs pressure in the final 13 minutes, it was Sean Longstaff who forced Antonin Kinsky into late save onto the bar. Lukas Nmecha had a late penalty appeal against him dismissed and Leeds just about clung on. Here are the ratings.
Karl Darlow - Some shaky bits with the ball at feet and got penalised for holding onto the ball for more than eight seconds in the first half. Punched several balls clear. 6
Daniel James - Was targeted with long balls over the top playing as the short-heighted right wing-back. Struggled against Mathys Tel, with his positioning not precise enough, albeit understandably. Saw a shot go well over in the second half. 5
Joe Rodon - Was denied a goal from Antonin Kinsky's fantastic low save on 22 minutes. Defended astutely against his former club, using his strength very well and cleverly. 8
Jaka Bijol - Won so many headers and made many vital interventions. Also produced some fine passes. Always there with the important contact. Great display. 9
Pascal Strujik - Cleared one away from the line with Darlow beaten in the first half. Was fairly decent, though had to track back a lot. One them saw him take a whack to the leg, which may have contributed to him going off 10 minutes after the break. 7
James Justin - Shook off a bloody nose sustained early on. Was stable and reliable, without doing anything too risky. Put in some important challenges towards the end. Great ball into Sean Longstaff, who almost scored. Super block towards the end. 8
Ethan Ampadu - Showed superb football intelligence to cover back and spark the transition forwards. Rallied the team with actions as well as words. Won the penalty. 9
Ao Tanaka - Did lose a few duels, but also won a few too - just not the majority. A bit too weak at times, turning his back in the box at one point. Loose balls, most of his successful ones being safe options. Found his rhythm better towards the end of the game, including one great tackle. 6
Anton Stach - Was in the wars a bit with a few whacks. Struggled to implement himself fully but kept running and putting himself about. 6
Brenden Aaronson - Got in between the angles. Lost the ball at times but also produces some neat touches to dig himself out of being cornered. 6
Dominic Calvert-Lewin - Often frustrated, either his knock-downs not met or he gave a loose ball. Couldn't make much stick, or work. But stuck his penalty away expertly for his 14th goal of the season. 6
SUBS
Sebastiaan Bornauw (55' for Struijk) - Played a few hospital balls on occasion but did what he needed to. Weathered the late barrage. 7
Sean Longstaff (90+3' for Tanaka) - Almost got a late winner, forcing Kinsky into a crucial, crucial save inside the area. 6
Wilfried Gnonto (63' for James) - Some wayward passes. Looked to make things happen, though. 7
Lukas Nmecha (63' for Aaronson) - Won a few set-pieces by drawing fouls. Like Gnonto, took game to the defence. Used his body well at both ends, too. 8
MANAGER: Daniel Farke - With Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson injured, he was forced to play James at right wing back and it didn't work. Leeds had no real clear attacking game plan and Spurs were able to find holes for the best part of an hour. However, subs Gnonto and Nmecha did make an impact when they came on, adding more impetus, so credit to Farke for that. Leeds unbeaten in seven away games. 7
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