Okafor came on as a substitute in the 77th minute and two minutes later scored the winning goal for Leeds, which defeated Tottenham 1-0 and, after five matches, finally tasted victory again.
With the three points they secured against the Londoners, the “Peacocks” also overtook them in the standings, in a match that sparked quite a bit of debate over the refereeing.
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In the first half, Boggle avoided a red card for stepping on and injuring Tel, who was unable to continue; VAR confirmed the referee’s decision to issue a yellow card, since “it was a hard challenge, but he didn’t go in at speed…”
For its part, Leeds “protested” a handball by Matheus Fernandes inside the box, but the Premier League, through its official account analyzing controversial plays, reiterated the criteria for a handball offense when contact is made with the hand.
The goal came from a throw-in, with Okafor capitalizing on Wilson’s poor clearance following an attempt by Calvert – Lewin and shooting with his right foot to make it 1-0.
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