Leeds United 1–0 Tottenham: Okafor scores 97 seconds after coming on to end Spurs' winning run
Leeds United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 at Elland Road on Saturday 7 November 2026 in the Premier League. Substitute Noah Okafor scored the only goal in the 79th minute, 97 seconds after coming on — the fastest goal by a substitute in the Premier League this season. The win was Leeds' first in six league games and lifts them above Tottenham into eighth place with 14 points; Tottenham, who have 12 points, saw their three-game winning run end and were aggrieved that Leeds' Jayden Bogle stayed on after a first-half VAR check on his challenge on Mathys Tel.

Key points
- Okafor's 79th-minute goal, 97 seconds after coming on, was the Premier League's fastest substitute goal this season.
- Leeds' first win in six league games lifts them to eighth on 14 points, above Tottenham (12).
- Tottenham's three-game winning run ends; the visitors were aggrieved by the VAR decision not to send off Bogle.
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What happened
Leeds had gone five league games without a win and nearly five hours without a goal when Daniel Farke sent on Okafor and Harry Wilson together in the 77th minute; the two substitutes combined for the winner inside two minutes. Full-time banter: three straight wins, ended by a man who had been on the pitch for 97 seconds — Tottenham's run met the fastest substitute in the league this season.
Match facts — all verified
- ✓ VerifiedLeeds United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 at Elland Road on Saturday 7 November 2026. Noah Okafor, who came on in the 77th minute, scored the only goal in the 79th, driving a low shot past Antonín Kinský after a throw-in was knocked into his path.Reuters — Okafor secures Leeds win at home to Tottenham (7 Nov 2026) · Opta Analyst — Leeds 1-0 Tottenham stats: Okafor hits winner just 97 seconds after coming off bench (7 Nov 2026) · Sportradar match record — Leeds United vs Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League matchday 10 (7 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedOkafor scored 97 seconds after entering the match — the quickest goal by a substitute in the Premier League this season, and Leeds' first goal by a substitute in the league this term.Opta Analyst — Leeds 1-0 Tottenham stats: Okafor hits winner just 97 seconds after coming off bench (7 Nov 2026) · Reuters — Okafor secures Leeds win at home to Tottenham (7 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedThe win was Leeds' first in six league games and moves them above Tottenham into eighth place with 14 points; Tottenham have 12 points, and their run of three straight league wins is over.Reuters — Okafor secures Leeds win at home to Tottenham (7 Nov 2026) · Opta Analyst — Leeds 1-0 Tottenham stats: Okafor hits winner just 97 seconds after coming off bench (7 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedTottenham were aggrieved that Leeds defender Jayden Bogle was not sent off in the first half: his challenge on Mathys Tel, who was later substituted, was checked by VAR and no red card was given.Reuters — Okafor secures Leeds win at home to Tottenham (7 Nov 2026) · Sportradar match record — Leeds United vs Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League matchday 10 (7 Nov 2026)