Tottenham’s most memorable Premier League wins v Leeds: Seven-goal thriller and Teddy Sheringham hat-trick
Tottenham have been involved in several memorable fixtures against this weekend’s Leeds United in the past.
Tottenham travel to Elland Road as favourites as they look to extend their unbeaten run in the league to three games.
Joao Palhinha was the hero against Wolverhampton Wanderers as he bagged a late goal to claim a point for Thomas Frank‘s side, but another tough test awaits as Leeds remain unbeaten at home in the league this year.
After Tottenham’s Champions League draw against Bodo Glimt in Norway, Spurs demonstrated their resilience by fighting back from two goals down to seal a point.
Ahead of Saturday’s clash, Tottenham Hotspur News looks back at some classic clashes between the two sides over the years.
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Rodrigo Bentancur late double claims emphatic win
Rodrigo Bentancur was the hero in this clash as the Uruguayan scored twice in the final 10 minutes to snatch a 4-3 victory for the Lilywhites.
Leeds went in front three times during the match, but Spurs proved to have the better of the visiting side as they claimed all three points.
Tyler Adams was sent off for the visitors in the 87th minute to give the crowd even more entertainment in an end-to-end game.
This was Harry Kane’s final season in North London before making a move to Bayern Munich in the summer.
Teddy Sheringham enacts revenge in thrashing at White Hart Lane
During the first season of the Premier League – in which Leeds were the reigning champions of the old Division One – Spurs ran rampant against the West Yorkshire side in February 1993.
In both sides’ first-ever Premier League match, Leeds embarrassed Spurs 5-0 as Eric Cantona claimed a hat-trick for the home side, but Tottenham dished out their revenge in a 4-0 victory at White Hart Lane.
Teddy Sheringham scored a hat-trick for the hosts, and Neil Ruddock also scored to seal a famous win.
Spurs finished their first Premier League season in eighth and amassed a total of 59 points.
Son Heung-min nets his 100th Spurs goal
During the COVID era of football, Tottenham claimed a comprehensive 3-0 win against Leeds behind closed doors in January 2021.
Spurs legend Son Heung-min, who recently left Tottenham for Los Angeles FC, scored his 100th goal for the club as both sides faced each other in a league fixture for the first time since 2004.
Although the Lilywhites secured all three points, their afternoon was tarnished as Matt Doherty was sent off for the hosts in stoppage time.
In the reverse fixture, Leeds defeated Tottenham 3-1 in a game that massively dented Spurs’ hopes of Champions League football.
The Lilywhites have scored eight times in their last two games at Elland Road and will hope to create another memorable one on Saturday.