Tottenham returned to winning way after a shocking loss at Burnley with a comfortable 4-0 win over struggling Leeds United on Saturday.
Spurs boss Antonio Conte had called his future into question after they slipped to a fourth defeat in five Premier League games at Turf Moor, and his players produced the response he would have wanted at Elland Road.
Goals from Matt Doherty, Dejan Kulusevski and Harry Kane effectively settled the contest within the first 30 minutes as the visitors breathed new life into their Champions League aspirations.
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Kane teed up Son Heung-min for Tottenham’s fourth as they combined to make Premier League history, leaving Leeds, who have now lost three consecutive home games in the top flight for the first time since November 2003, in no doubt that they are in a relegation battle.
After Pascal Struijk glanced a good chance wide, Tottenham took early control of the game and broke the deadlock after nine minutes, Doherty providing a fine side-foot finish to Ryan Sessegnon’s low cross.
The home fans, quietened by that early blow, fell eerily silent just six minutes later after Kulusevski bustled his way into the box from the right and drilled a shot past Illan Meslier at the near post.
Robin Koch hit the base of the post as Leeds sought a way back into the contest, but they were 3-0 down before the half-hour mark, Kane expertly turning home Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s simple ball over the top, with Meslier rooted to his line.
Marcelo Bielsa made two changes at half-time, but it did little to disrupt Spurs’ control. Kane slid in Doherty for a second goal but Meslier saved well, before Son’s follow-up was blocked by Koch.
Leeds’ one clear chance of the second half summed up their recent fortunes: after Hugo Lloris made a mess of sweeping up a long ball, Stuart Dallas strode towards the unguarded net but dithered for too long and saw his shot closed down by Ben Davies.
Emerson Royal should have scored from a Kane through ball, but Son made no mistake with five minutes remaining as he latched onto Kane’s long pass and fired beyond Meslier.
It was the 37th time those two have combined for a goal in the Premier League, overtaking the record held by Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard.
Spurs are now four points outside the top four with a game in hand, while Leeds could be dragged into the bottom three depending on Saturday’s other results.