Leeds beat Tottenham 1-0 as Okafor scores late winner

Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 to Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday after Noah Okafor scored the only goal in the 79th minute, ending Roberto De Zerbi’s side’s run of three consecutive wins. De Zerbi said Tottenham deserved to lose after their second-half performance, while the decision not to send off Leeds defender Jayden Bogle for a challenge on Mathys Tel remained a point of debate after a VAR review.

The match was goalless when Bogle caught Tel during the first half. Tel was unable to continue and was substituted shortly before halftime. Referee John Brooks had not shown Bogle a card, and a VAR review lasting more than four minutes left that on-field decision unchanged. The video assistant referee said the challenge was reckless, but that the contact lacked the speed associated with a more forceful challenge.

Former Premier League assistant referee Darren McCann said Bogle was fortunate not to be dismissed, describing the challenge as one that endangered an opponent’s safety. De Zerbi said he had not seen the incident clearly enough to judge whether it warranted a red card. He also questioned the consistency of the officiating, citing yellow cards shown to Tottenham’s...