Mohammed Kudus’s scintillating first goal for Tottenham sent Spurs second in the Premier League as Leeds United suffered their first defeat at Elland Road this season.
Mohammed Kudus scores his first Spurs goal in style!
The forward leaves Karl Darlow rooted as his strike finds the bottom corner 🎯@tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/dUnBETwGXa
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) October 4, 2025
New signing Kudus cut inside from the right on a surge past Gabriel Gudmundsson, approached the penalty area and fired in to ensure Spurs ended a run of two successive top-flight draws.
Elland Road erupts as Noah Okafor pounces from close range to level it up 🔊@tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/x7gp7vcpE4
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) October 4, 2025
Joe Rodon headed against a post from Sean Longstaff’s free-kick as part of a bright start by Leeds, who fell behind when Mathys Tel collected Kudus’s pass inside the box on the right and blasted in the 23rd-minute opener via a defection off marker Pascal Struijk for the winger’s first goal of the season.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin fired a presentable chance to level over the crossbar before linking neatly in the build-up to Leeds’ equaliser with Brenden Aaronson, allowing the USMNT international to angle in a shot that Guglielmo Vicario could only push to the feet of Noah Okafor, who slotted in 11 minutes before half-time.
Spurs strike first!
Mathys Tel’s effort deflects past Karl Darlow to open his account for the season 👏@tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/5xooAV5SJy
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) October 4, 2025
You can relive 101GreatGoals.com’s live text updates from Leeds vs Tottenham in the Premier League here. Leeds are next in action at Burnley on October 18, a day before Tottenham host Aston Villa.
Leeds team vs Tottenham
Wingers Dan James (ankle) and Willy Gnonto (calf) were unavailable for Leeds, as was goalkeeper Lucas Perri, who has returned to training following a quad injury, and striker Harry Gray with a hip problem.
Leeds United starting XI: Karl Darlow, Jayden Bogle, Joe Rodon, Pascal Struijk, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Sean Longstaff, Ethan Ampadu, Anton Stach, Brenden Aaronson, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Noah Okafor
Leeds substitutes: Illan Meslier, Joel Piroe, Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol, Jack Harrison, Ao Tanaka, Sebastiaan Bornauw, James Justin, Ilia Gruev
Spurs team vs Leeds United
Tottenham captain Cristian Romero returned in defence after missing the 2-2 Champions League draw at Bodo/Glimt as a precaution.
Strikers Dominic Solanke (ankle) and Randal Kolo Muani (hamstring) are out with short-term injuries, while playmaker James Maddison has a long-term knee problem.
Winger Dejan Kulusevski and defender Radu Dragusin will be back sooner from knee injuries, and midfielder Yves Bissouma and centre-back Kota Takai are closing in on comebacks.
Tottenham starting XI: Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, Mohammed Kudus, Joao Palhinha, Xavi Simons, Rodrigo Bentancur, Wilson Odobert, Mathys Tel
Spurs substitutes: Antonin Kinsky, Kevin Danso, Richarlison, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Brennan Johnson, Djed Spence, Pape Matar Sarr, Ben Davies
Premier League results and fixtures this weekend
Matches start at 14:00 BST / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT unless stated otherwise.
Friday, October 3
Bournemouth 3-1 Fulham
Saturday, October 4
Leeds 1-2 Tottenham
Arsenal vs West Ham (15:00)
Manchester United vs Sunderland (15:00)
Chelsea vs Liverpool (17:30)
Sunday, October 5
Aston Villa vs Burnley
Everton vs Crystal Palace
Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest
Wolves vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brentford vs Manchester City (16:30)
