Tottenham finally put an end to a frustrating streak, winning 2-1 at Leeds United and breaking their long-standing international break curse as per Sky Sports. For nearly two years, Spurs had lost seven games just before a mid-season pause, dating back to October 2023. On Saturday, Thomas Frank’s side changed that pattern and gave fans a reason to celebrate.

The match was far from easy. Mathys Tel opened the scoring for Spurs with a strike that took a deflection off Pascal Struijk, leaving Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier wrong-footed. Leeds fought back, and Noah Okafor tapped in a deserved equaliser after some good work in the first half. The home side looked strong, and their unbeaten league run at Elland Road, which had lasted more than a year, gave them confidence.

Spurs finally end their international break curse with gritty win at Elland Road.

Spurs, however, stayed in the game and got their breakthrough in the second half. Mohammed Kudus, who joined Tottenham in the summer for £55m, scored his first goal for the club after another deflected effort off Struijk.

Kudus also assisted Mathys Tel in the match, showing why he has quickly become one of Spurs’ most important attacking players. This was...