Harry Kane scored a brace to help Tottenham produce one of the high-scoring football results of the weekend in the Premier League. Harry Kane gave Spurs the perfect start as he scored from 12 yards out in the second minute after latching onto Heung-min Son’s square ball. The objective marked Kane’s 350th of his professional career. The best opportunities for Leeds in the first half were both headed wide by Robin Koch and Rodrigo, and they paid for it before several home supporters had even retreated to their seats after the break. This time, Kane took the role of the provider, flicking the ball over Liam Cooper and supplying Pedro Porro on the right before the latter’s low, powerful shot into the bottom left corner.
When Jack Harrison made it 2-1 for Leeds in the 67th minute with a low, angled effort into the far corner, Leeds was given a glimmer of hope. However, shortly after scoring, Kane added a second goal to his game by combining nicely with Porro on the break and scoring Spurs’ 280th goal. And late substitute Lucas Moura, whose contract with Tottenham expires this summer, scored a beautiful solo goal to round up his fairytale tenure in style. Leeds finishes the year 19th in the standings. Due to Aston Villa’s victory against Brighton, Spurs came in eighth and missed out on a spot in the Europa Conference League for the next season.
In addition to winning on the last day, Leeds also needed relegation-threatened Everton and Leicester to lose, therefore the Yorkshire club’s 21st league loss of the year was irrelevant. Kane found space amid headless hens to drive the first nail into the home team’s coffin. The ease with which Porro and Son worked together to cut through the defense exemplified Leeds’ season. Koch missed their greatest opportunity of the half when Pascal Struijk’s effort was diverted for a corner after Rodrigo’s exquisite cross was headed astray from in front of the goal. Without producing any further scoring opportunities in the first half, Tottenham frequently threatened on the break. However, they quickly fixed that.
Leeds gave up in the first two minutes of the second half, just as they did in the first, as Kane skillfully set up Porro, who blasted a low drive from a tight angle into the far corner to give the visitors a 2-0 lead. Harrison found space on the outskirts of the area and sent a low shot into the far corner as Leeds fought valiantly to score their own goal. However, Tottenham regained a two-goal advantage in less than two minutes.
Kane curled a clean shot inside the far post after Sanchez’s straightforward long clearance caught Leeds’ defense off guard. After a mad dash from halfway, Moura—on his final outing for the north London club—completed the score as Leeds supporters screamed their rage at their team’s predicament in the game’s dying moments. Chants of “Sack the board” then erupted from the home terraces
“After three seasons in the Premier League, Leeds United was relegated back to the Sky Bet Championship, much to the disappointment of everyone associated with the team. Relegation is difficult, and we regret that this season’s efforts did not result in the club solidifying its standing as we had all anticipated,” Leeds said in a statement. “However, Leeds United is still well-positioned to assemble a group that can contend for promotion from the Championship the following year. We are aware that things haven’t been up to par and that we need to do better but be assured that we have been working hard behind the scenes to prevent a repetition of the past. Our current emphasis is on how to return immediately to the Premier League.”
“We were quite happy with how things turned out overall. We scored some excellent goals while also playing excellent box defense. But since we ended outside of Europe for the first time in a very long time, the greater picture is definitely displeasure with how the entire season has gone,” Tottenham head coach Ryan Mason said. “We must ensure that doesn’t occur once again. Important choices must be made for the club. First and foremost, we must comprehend who we are and where we want to go in the future. then realizing players and staff also match that description. Now that crucial weeks are here, let’s hope we choose wisely.”
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