The Mathys Tel moment of madness that could cost Tottenham in Premier League relegation battle

Having provided a sublime opener, Tel’s foolish attempt at an overhead kick in his own box cost Spurs two points.

Miguel Delaney12 May 2026 07:10

Crucial moments in Tottenham 1-1 Leeds

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Micky Van de Ven tells Sky Sports:

“Nothing happened before the penalty; they didn’t create. Then the game changes a little bit.

“It is unfortunate that these things happen in these moments. We want to keep pushing forward but it is little set backs.

“It was tough and we could react better. We kept pushing but it was too [rushed], we wanted to go forward too quickly.”

Flo Clifford12 May 2026 06:00

Daniel Farke tells Sky Sports:

”In a difficult away game, with Tottenham having back-to-back wins, we had a difficult week with having players out and playing some players out of position.

“Going 1-0 down it can be very difficult, and sometimes you can crumble. But we stepped up and fully deserved to equalise, and were pretty close to turning the game around to win it.

“It says a lot about the mentality and character of my team, especially with many players missing and Pascal Struijk during the game.”

Flo Clifford12 May 2026 05:00

Roberto De Zerbi on Mathys Tel:

“He is young and is a talent. I will kiss him and hug him. He doesn’t need too many words.

“He was sorry for the mistake, it can happen to a young player.”

Flo Clifford12 May 2026 04:00

Roberto De Zerbi on penalty calls:

“I don’t know. I think the referee was not in the right condition today.

“Maybe he was not so calm. Nothing for the result, I didn’t see the situation of Maddison. Yesterday, the polemic, in West Ham vs Arsenal, it was tough for everyone. Maybe for the referee as well.

“I don’t want to speak about the Maddison penalty, I didn’t see enough.”

Flo Clifford12 May 2026 03:00

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Premier League Match Centre shares penalty decisions

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Roberto De Zerbi tells Sky Sports:

“We deserve to stay up and we fight until the end. When you fight relegation, you need to stay strong not with the legs but with the head.”

Flo Clifford12 May 2026 00:30

Roberto De Zerbi tells Sky Sports:

“I am sorry for the penalty we conceded because Mathys Tel scored a great goal. He is very young and it is not a problem for me. I am happy for the attitude and mentality.

“We didn’t play well but fighting relegation is like this, you cannot play all games calm. We have to improve and change the habits, fighting relegation is different to fighting for Champions League.”

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