Bogle red card debate framed the result at Elland Road, where Leeds United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 through Noah Okafor's late goal. Leeds were deserved winners and ended a run of six games without a victory. Tottenham's three-game winning run stopped.
The contest turned on a first-half challenge by the Leeds right wing-back. Tottenham disputed the decision. The Bogle red card question dominated the reading of the match afterwards.
Bogle red card decision
Jayden Bogle caught Mathys Tel on the Achilles in the 34th minute. Referee John Brooks did not punish the challenge. A four-minute VAR review followed, and Tony Harrington opted against an on-field review.
The tackle was deemed only "reckless". Tel could not continue and was replaced in the 43rd minute. The injury followed directly from a challenge that drew no card.
Mike Dean, a former Premier League referee, said the tackle was "100 per cent a red". The source notes the incident came a week after Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta was sent off for a similar challenge in Tottenham's win over the Eagles.
Noah Okafor and the only goal
Okafor scored in the 79th minute, 97 seconds after coming on as a substitute. Harry Wilson, also a substitute, combined in the move. Leeds had already built the better chances.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin's header from a corner in the 50th minute was blocked by Dominic Solanke, and Nico Elvedi missed the rebound. Three minutes later Ao Tanaka lifted Calvert-Lewin's pass over the bar. Kinsky saved from Sean Longstaff on 75 minutes.
Earlier, Leeds appealed for a penalty in the fourth minute when Mateus Fernandes leaned into a cross with an arm outstretched. VAR backed the referee's call of no penalty. Tottenham's clearest threat came in stoppage time, when Jan Paul van Hecke headed towards the corner and James Trafford dived to keep it out.
What the result means
Leeds move above Tottenham into eighth. Tottenham drop to 10th under Roberto De Zerbi, dampening hopes that they had turned a corner. Michael Dawson, the former Tottenham captain, described the visitors as "poor" on Soccer Saturday.
Analysis: what the no-call changed
Leeds kept eleven players and scored the only goal in the 79th minute. Tottenham lost Tel to injury and played the remainder without him. Both facts sit on the same disciplinary decision.
This report is based on the match report published by skysports.com.
