# De Zerbi focuses on Spurs’ failings – but should Bogle have seen red?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/de-zerbi-focuses-on-spurs-failings-but-should-bogle-have-seen-red/
- Published: 2026-11-07T16:35:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T17:40:00+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c39wz9llg255o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Leeds beat Spurs 1-0.
- VAR did not send off Jayden Bogle.
- De Zerbi blamed Spurs’ second-half performance.

## Summary

Leeds United beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0, handing Spurs their first Premier League defeat since September. A contentious first-half VAR review of Jayden Bogle’s challenge on Mathys Tel shaped the debate, but Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi said his side deserved to lose because they failed to perform after the break.

Bogle caught Tel’s foot with his studs while the match was goalless; after a review lasting more than four minutes, referee John Brooks took no further action, and Tel could not continue. Former Premier League assistant referee Darren McCann said Bogle was fortunate to avoid a red card, while De Zerbi said he trusted the officials and wanted the focus on his team’s shortcomings. Spurs lost momentum and were outworked in the second half.

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