Tottenham breathed life in their top-four bid, while Leeds' relegation fears deepened after a 4-0 loss at land Road on Saturday afternoon.
Matt Doherty put Spurs ahead on nine minutes, shortly after Dejan Kulusevski doubled the lead. Harry Kane made it 3-0 within the opening half-hour and Son Heung-min added late in fourth as Antonio Conte ended a turbulent week on a high.
Both teams and their managers entered the match under pressure, with Leeds hammering Liverpool 6–0 in midweek, while Spurs suffered a 1–0 loss at Burnley. Marcelo Bielsa's future has been put in doubt as his side slips into the relegation zone, and Conte has been forced to clarify his comments after the loss at Burnley, where he questioned whether he would join Tottenham. He was the right person to lead.
It turned out to be a crucial game for both managers, with Leeds looking to ease their drop fears and Spurs looking for a way back in the fight for a top-four finish. Leeds started the day three points from the bottom, while Spurs - with four losses in their last five league games - started the day seven points from Manchester United in the fourth, although with two games in hand. A win here for Conte's side will give Tottenham new hope in their fight to finish in the Champions League places, while Bayelsa are on the verge.
Pascal Struijk had his first of the game as his header from a corner went narrowly wide after three minutes, but soon after, his side fell behind. Doherty met Ryan Sessagan's pass and medically scored his first Spurs goal at home. Leeds scored the 55th goal conceded in the league this season and Bielsa would not be happy with how smoothly his side opened.
Exactly six minutes later, it turned bad for the home side. Kulusewski danced his way up and unleashed a powerful drive that Ilan Meslier couldn't keep out.
Robin Koch thought he had cut the deficit too soon, but his side-footed effort was discarded behind the post, and Kane paid off with a fine left foot to Leeds after a superb delivery from Pierre-mile Hojberg. did.
Sections of the home support got players out at half time and things didn't improve much after the break. Sessegon added about a quarter and Messlier did well to deny Doherty his second match as Spurs consistently found a place behind the Leeds backline.
Meslier stopped Kulusevski from adding his second, but could do nothing to keep Son out for five minutes when he caught Kane's pass to make it home. The combination between Kane and Son also marked a new Premier League record, with a 37-goal combination between the pair beating the previous record of 36 held by Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard.
For Leeds, who were denied consolation when Rafinha's free kick was hit on the post, it was a rough day that leaves them looking nervously over their shoulder amid more questions about Blsea's future .