West Ham United vs Leeds United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLingard on target as West Ham beat Leeds to go fifth
West Ham United maintained their push for a top-four finish as goals by Jesse Lingard and Craig Dawson earned them a 2-0 home victory over Leeds.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
- 1': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 3': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 3': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Hélder Costa (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 6': Offside, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford tries a through ball, but Hélder Costa is caught offside.
- 7': VAR Decision: No Goal West Ham United 0-0 Leeds United.
- 8': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 8': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Declan Rice (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 15': Foul by Jesse Lingard (West Ham United).
- 15': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michail Antonio with a cross.
- 19': Penalty West Ham United. Jesse Lingard draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Penalty conceded by Luke Ayling (Leeds United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 21': Penalty saved! Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 21': Goal! West Ham United 1, Leeds United 0. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 22': Foul by Diego Llorente (Leeds United).
- 22': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 26': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 28': Goal! West Ham United 2, Leeds United 0. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 34': Attempt missed. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 37': Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesse Lingard.
- 37': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 40': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
- 40': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
- 45'+1': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Raphinha.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, West Ham United 2, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 2, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Ezgjan Alioski replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Jack Harrison replaces Hélder Costa.
- 47': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Llorente with a through ball.
- 49': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 49': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a headed pass.
- 50': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 51': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 52': Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
- 52': Offside, West Ham United. Tomas Soucek tries a through ball, but Michail Antonio is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 54': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 54': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tomas Soucek.
- 57': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 59': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 59': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Roberts.
- 60': Substitution, Leeds United. Rodrigo replaces Tyler Roberts.
- 62': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 62': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
- 64': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Dallas.
- 67': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 67': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 70': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 70': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 71': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Diego Llorente (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a cross.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Substitution, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 74': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 75': Foul by Diego Llorente (Leeds United).
- 75': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesse Lingard following a set piece situation.
- 77': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 77': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 79': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 79': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 82': Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
- 82': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Substitution, West Ham United. Ben Johnson replaces Jesse Lingard.
- 89': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 89': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Ham United 2, Leeds United 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 2, Leeds United 0.
Statistics
 LEE |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 65.3 | Possession | 34.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 441 | Accurate Passes | 190 |
| 528 | Passes | 276 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 11 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 23 | Issa Diop |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 11 | Jesse Lingard |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 30 | Michail Antonio |
| 9 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips  |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 11 | Tyler Roberts |
| 18 | Raphinha |
| 17 | Hélder Costa |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
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