Key Takeaways
- West Ham and Tottenham both grabbed last-gasp wins to tighten the relegation race.
- Leeds, on 40 points, are now back in danger with four matches to play.
- Injuries to Solanke and Simons cloud Spurs’ survival boost.
Late goals shook the bottom of the Premier League table on Saturday as West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur won in added time to pull Leeds United back into the drop fight.
Joao Palhinha struck in the 82nd minute to give Spurs a 1-0 home victory over Wolves, their first league win of 2026 and maiden success under new boss Roberto De Zerbi. The three points lifted the Londoners out of the relegation zone, but injuries to Dominic Solanke and Xavi Simons tempered the celebrations.
Minutes later West Ham also needed a 91st-minute winner from Callum Wilson to beat Everton 2-1 at the London Stadium. Tomas Soucek’s opener had been cancelled by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the 88th minute, yet Wilson’s strike kept the Hammers two points clear of Spurs and four ahead of Leeds.
Nottingham Forest, who won on Friday, sit between West Ham and Tottenham, setting up a four-way survival sprint. Leeds still have to travel to Spurs and host West Ham on the final day.
“Nobody is making it easy,” West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo said. “It’s going to be a big fight until the end, but we don’t give up.”
De Zerbi urged Spurs to build on their long-awaited win. “We have four finals left,” he stated. “We must keep the club where it belongs.”
