Leeds United vs West Ham United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSet-piece goals fire West Ham to 2-1 comeback win over Leeds
Two headed goals from set pieces helped West Ham United fight back from a goal down to beat Leeds United 2-1 in the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Penalty Leeds United. Patrick Bamford draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 2': Penalty conceded by Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 3': Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': VAR Decision: No Penalty Leeds United.
- 6': Goal! Leeds United 1, West Ham United 0. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 9': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 10': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 10': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomas Soucek with a headed pass.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 18': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross.
- 19': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal.
- 22': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
- 22': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 24': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jack Harrison.
- 25': Goal! Leeds United 1, West Ham United 1. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 26': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 29': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
- 29': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 32': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Fabián Balbuena.
- 33': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 33': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United).
- 37': Attempt missed. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 37': Offside, Leeds United. Liam Cooper tries a through ball, but Jack Harrison is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 37': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 40': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross.
- 42': Declan Rice (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Rodrigo (Leeds United).
- 45': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Pablo Fornals.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leeds United 1, West Ham United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 1, West Ham United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Hélder Costa replaces Jack Harrison.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
- 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 Jamie Shackleton.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross.
- 53': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 54': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Angelo Ogbonna with a headed pass.
- 54': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 55': Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
- 56': Foul by Hélder Costa (Leeds United).
- 56': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Hand ball by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
- 61': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 61': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 64': Foul by Rodrigo (Leeds United).
- 64': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 65': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 65': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Dallas.
- 67': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 67': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 67': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 69': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 70': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
- 74': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Patrick Bamford.
- 75': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 76': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 76': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Attempt saved. Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
- 77': Jamie Shackleton (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Hélder Costa (Leeds United).
- 80': Goal! Leeds United 1, West Ham United 2. Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 82': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 82': Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Sébastien Haller (West Ham United).
- 83': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, West Ham United. Mark Noble replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 85': Offside, Leeds United. Liam Cooper tries a through ball, but Tyler Roberts is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, West Ham United. Ben Johnson replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 87': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 88': Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United) hits the left post with a header from the right side of the box. Assisted by Angelo Ogbonna with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Rodrigo (Leeds United) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mark Noble (West Ham United).
- 90'+1': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Mark Noble (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 90'+4': Foul by Raphinha (Leeds United).
- 90'+4': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Substitution, West Ham United. Robert Snodgrass replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leeds United 1, West Ham United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 1, West Ham United 2.
Statistics
 WHU |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 6 |
| 36 | Possession | 64 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 205 | Accurate Passes | 465 |
| 297 | Passes | 544 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 22 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 22 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, 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
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 10 | Ezgjan Alioski  |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 20 | Rodrigo |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 18 | Raphinha |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 4 | Fabián Balbuena |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 9 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 22 | Sébastien Haller |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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