Tottenham Hotspur sealed a 2-1 win against Leeds United on Saturday, with Mohammed Kudus’ first goal for the club ending Daniel Farke’s side’s 23-game unbeaten league run at Elland Road.

Spurs had taken the lead in the 23rd minute through Mathys Tel’s deflected strike, but they were pegged back before the break thanks to Noah Okafor’s effort from close range.

The deciding moment came just before the hour, with Kudus getting the better of Gabriel Gudmundsson on the right-hand side before flashing a fierce shot past Karl Darlow.

The result lifts Spurs to second in the standings, one point behind leaders Liverpool, while Leeds remain 12th after their third defeat of the Premier League season.

Having seen former Spurs defender Joe Rodon head against the post early on, Leeds found themselves behind when Sean Longstaff was dispossessed by Rodrigo Bentancur, with the ball eventually finding its way to Tel, who beat Darlow with the aid of a deflection from Pascal Struijk.

However, the hosts hauled themselves level 11 minutes before half-time through Okafor, who tucked home from close range after Guglielmo Vicario had parried Brenden Aaronson’s initial shot kindly into his path following neat build-up play from Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Tel came close to doubling his and Spurs’ tally in first-half stoppage time, but his brilliant header from Wilson Odobert’s cross into the box cannoned off the crossbar, though the visitors got themselves ahead just before the hour.

After weathering a spell of pressure, Gudmundsson was unable to deal with Pedro Porro’s ball down the line, allowing Kudus to pick up the pieces and seal the win with a fine finish, though Spurs needed a brilliant save from Vicario to deny Joel Piroe in second-half stoppage time.