Tottenham's first victory in four matches seemed to go awry after just over half an hour.
Leeds player Ezgjan Alioski fell Steven Bergwijn in the penalty area and Harry Kane was cool from eleven meters.
The goal meant his tenth of the season and thus makes him the first player in Europe's top five leagues to stand on ten goals and ten assists in the 2020/2021 season.
Before the break, it was also Kane's eleventh assist of the season when he played his colleague Heung-Min Son from the right wing.
It was the company's 13th goal collaboration in 16 matches.
Be served and then serve
The control to 2-0 meant not only increased leadership but also that the South Korean now stands on 100 goals scored in the Tottenham shirt.
This with being served and then playing forward continued immediately when the second half began.
The two-goal lead quickly became three for the home team when Heung-Min Son, from a corner position, sent the ball on Toby Alderweireld's forehead and 3-0 was a fact.
The only thing that did not go Tottenham's way was that Matt Doherty pulled on his second yellow with one minute left and thus missed the next match.
The victory means that Tottenham are now four points behind Liverpool and United, who are 33 recorded.