Defending champions Arsenal struggled to beat visitors Hull City 1-0 yesterday and moved clear at the top of the Premier League after matchday 10.
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Despite near-total control of the match, Arsenal had to wait until the 72nd minute to turn their dominance into a goal, when captain Martin Ødegaard followed up a shot by Nuno Mendes that was parried by Hull's Greek goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis.
Arsenal have 27 points at the top, temporarily six points ahead of Manchester City, who played Nottingham Forest later.
Tzolakis was outstanding throughout, but could not prevent Arsenal's third defeat in nine matches across all competitions without a win.
Mikel Arteta's side played without international winger Bukayo Saka, who will be out for "several weeks" with injury, as the Spanish coach announced on Friday.
After the international break, Arsenal face two tough Champions League matches against Germany's Borussia Dortmund and Spain's Real Madrid, on 24 November and 9 December. Between those two games, they host Manchester City in the Premier League before the north London derby against Tottenham.
Tottenham's run of three straight wins ended with a 1-0 defeat at home to Leeds United, in a match marked by controversy over refereeing decisions.
Roberto De Zerbi's side's positive run came to a halt at Elland Road, in a result that looked logical given Leeds' dominance in the second half, when the home side scored the only goal of the match.
But Tottenham will feel much bitterness, and perhaps anger, over the controversial incident that forced France's Mathys Tel off injured near the end of the first half. Leeds' Jayden Bogle, who made the dangerous challenge, was only penalised with a free kick.
Bogle struck the back of Tel's left ankle. He surprisingly escaped a yellow card, and then a red card too, after a lengthy review by the video assistant referee (VAR).
Tel was not spared injury either. He stayed on the pitch for several minutes before having to leave the field limping.
Substitute Dominic Solanke saved his side when he cleared, with his thigh and from the goal line, a header from Dominic Calvert-Lewin (50) during a second half that Leeds largely dominated.
Czech goalkeeper Antonín Kinský also excelled, making a superb right-handed save from a header by Sean Longstaff (75). However, he could do nothing about the well-placed shot from Swiss forward Noah Okafor, who scored the match's only goal (79), just seconds after coming on.
De Zerbi expressed his displeasure with his team's second-half performance.
The Italian coach said his players lacked the fighting spirit and desire needed to earn a positive result, warning that repeated performances like this could cause major problems for the team in the coming period.
Speaking on the BBC's Match of the Day, he said: "We did not show in the second half the same spirit we played with in the first half, and we lacked the hunger and desire that we need in big games like this."
He added: "We played well in the first half, we worked hard in the days before, and we knew before the match how strong Leeds United are in terms of pressing and intensity, but we could not produce a better level."
He continued: "We have to analyse what happened and find out the reasons for this performance, because playing many games like this could become a real problem for us."
De Zerbi also addressed Bogle's challenge on Tel and the debate over whether it should have been a red card.
He said: "I was surprised by the yellow card that Pedro Porro received, because the situation was clear. As for whether there should have been a red card, I cannot say for sure. We have complete confidence in the referee and the VAR, and I cannot say more."
Tottenham's coach also revealed that Tel suffered a worrying injury during the match: "Tel has a bad ankle injury, but I don't yet know how long he will be out."
Elsewhere, Newcastle United could only draw 1-1 at home to Fulham. Jacob Murphy scored for the visitors (80), and Brazilian substitute Rodrigo Muniz replied for the hosts (83). (Agencies)
