Kudus scores his first Tottenham goal in 2-1 win over Leeds

Mohammed Kudus scored his first Tottenham goal to keep Thomas Frank's team riding high in the Premier League.

Kudus' second-half strike from the edge of the box secured a 2-1 win at Leeds on Saturday to provisionally move Spurs up to second in the standings.

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Arsenal was playing West Ham later on Saturday with the chance to move into first place, and leader Liverpool was at Chelsea.

Spurs are unbeaten in their last seven games in all competitions and have lost just once under Frank, who took charge in the summer.

Kudus was one of Frank's big signings in the offseason — joining from West Ham — and the forward produced the decisive moment at Elland Road when he cut in from the right and fired low past Karl Darlow in the 57th minute.

Spurs led through Mathys Tel, whose deflected shot rocketed into the top corner in the 23rd.

Leeds, which was unbeaten at home since February, equalized through Noah Okafor from close range in the 34th.

Tel headed against the bar before the break.

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