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VAR Penalty Turns Tel's Goal Into Costly Draw for Spurs

The draw leaves Tottenham two points above the relegation zone with two matches to play.

Overview

  • Tottenham drew 1-1 with Leeds after Mathys Tel's 50th-minute goal was canceled by a VAR penalty, in a result Antonín Kinský protected with a late save.
  • The spot kick followed Tel's overhead clearance that caught Ethan Ampadu in the head, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring from the spot to level it at 1-1.
  • Roberto De Zerbi defended the 21-year-old forward after the match, calling him a big talent and describing the error as part of his learning.
  • Tottenham missed the chance to build a four-point gap after West Ham lost to Arsenal, so their advantage over the drop stays at two points with two games left.
  • A winless home run since early December has left Spurs with the league's fewest home points, and they now finish at Chelsea before hosting Everton in a survival fight that could go to the wire.