EPL: Spurs end Leeds’ unbeaten home run; Arsenal, Man Utd win

Tottenham Hotspur beat Leeds United 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to a goal and assist from Mohammed Kudus that consigned the home side to a first league defeat at Elland Road in over a year.
Kudus created the opening goal for Mathys Tel for his fourth assist of the Premier League campaign before the 55 million- pound ($74.13 million) signing scored his first goal for the club in a rain-soaked second half, reports Reuters.
Leeds’s unbeaten home run ended at 23 league games as Spurs moved provisionally up to second on 14 points, a point behind Liverpool who visit Chelsea later on Saturday. Leeds are 12th with eight points heading into the international break.
“I’ve definitely been waiting (for my first Spurs goal). As an attacker it boosts your confidence when you score,” Kudus told TNT Sports.
“We now go to represent our country and come back with the same focus. This is a big step in the right direction.”
In a breathless first half, the sides traded blows in a physical clash but it was Leeds who started brighter, pressing high and creating chances.
Joe Rodon hit the post and Dominic Calvert-Lewin missed a golden opportunity from close range before Spurs broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute.
Tel was released by Kudus down the right channel and the 20-year-old Frenchman’s shot deflected past Leeds keeper Karl Darlow.
“I worked this week a lot on finishing. I’m very happy for me,” said Tel after his first goal of the season.
Leeds responded with renewed intensity and were rewarded with the equaliser 11 minutes later.
Brenden Aaronson’s strike was saved by Guglielmo Vicario but the Italian keeper could only parry it to Noah Okafor who scored from close range.
Rice on target as Arsenal beat West Ham
Arsenal provisionally moved top of the Premier League as Declan Rice scored against his old club West Ham United in a 2-0 home victory in a lop-sided London-derby on Saturday.
Midfielder Rice rammed home a rebound in the 38th minute to reward Arsenal’s domination against a defensively-minded West Ham who failed to register a shot on target.
Bukayo Saka then made the points safe from the penalty spot in the 67th minute to make it a satisfying 300th game in charge for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
It capped a fine week for Arsenal who snatched a late comeback win at Newcastle United last weekend before beating Olympiakos in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Arteta’s side have 16 points from their opening seven games, one more than Liverpool although the champions could reclaim top spot with a win at Chelsea later. West Ham remain second from bottom with four points.
Mount and Sesko fire Man United to victory
Manchester United cruised to a rare comfortable home Premier League victory on Saturday as goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko secured a 2-0 win over Sunderland.
With the pressure growing on manager Ruben Amorim after a disappointing start to the season, Mount calmed the nerves around Old Trafford with a fine early finish to break the deadlock.
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United continued to dominate with a spectacular save from Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs preventing Bruno Fernandes from adding a sumptuous second before Sesko netted his first Old Trafford goal after 31 minutes.
Sunderland were awarded a penalty late in the first half, a decision that was overturned following a VAR intervention, but they never really threatened after the break as United eased to a third home league win of the season.