Leeds United vs West Ham United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLeeds United pile more misery on West Ham with easy win
Brenden Aaronson and Joe Rodon scored early goals as Leeds beat West Ham 2-1 at Elland Road to heap more misery on the Londoners.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 3': Attempt saved. Noah Okafor (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Jayden Bogle with a cross.
- 3': Goal! Leeds United 1, West Ham United 0. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Andy Irving (West Ham United).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Leeds United).
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lucas Perri (Leeds United). Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a headed pass.
- 10': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United).
- 10': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United).
- 14': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 15': Goal! Leeds United 2, West Ham United 0. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean Longstaff with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Ollie Scarles (West Ham United).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Substitution, West Ham United. Callum Wilson replaces Ollie Scarles because of an injury.
- 29': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 29': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson with a cross.
- 34': Offside, West Ham United. Lucas Paquetá is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 39': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 40': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United).
- 40': Sean Longstaff (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Substitution, Leeds United. James Justin replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson because of an injury.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 13 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United).
- 45'+2': Callum Wilson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Leeds United).
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Rodon following a fast break.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 45'+10': Attempt saved. Jayden Bogle (Leeds United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a through ball.
- 45'+10': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 45'+11': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Leeds United).
- 45'+11': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+11': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross.
- 45'+14': First Half ends, Leeds United 2, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 2, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Jack Harrison replaces Noah Okafor.
- 46': Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
- 46': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 48': Jaka Bijol (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Offside, Leeds United. Brenden Aaronson is caught offside.
- 52': Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Andy Irving (West Ham United).
- 55': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 56': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a cross.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaka Bijol.
- 59': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt saved. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 62': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United).
- 62': Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, West Ham United. Freddie Potts replaces Andy Irving.
- 65': Substitution, West Ham United. Mateus Fernandes replaces Tomás Soucek.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 66': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
- 67': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 67': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Leeds United).
- 70': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Substitution, Leeds United. Ilia Gruev replaces Ao Tanaka.
- 74': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lucas Perri (Leeds United). Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 76': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by James Justin.
- 78': Attempt missed. El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, West Ham United. Soungoutou Magassa replaces Crysencio Summerville.
- 79': Substitution, West Ham United. Kyle Walker-Peters replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 81': Callum Wilson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Leeds United).
- 83': Attempt blocked. El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes.
- 83': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Sean Longstaff.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 84': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 84': Lucas Perri (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Leeds United. Daniel James replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 87': Substitution, Leeds United. Lukas Nmecha replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 89': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United).
- 89': Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Goal! Leeds United 2, West Ham United 1. Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United).
- 90'+2': Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by James Justin (Leeds United).
- 90'+3': Kyle Walker-Peters (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': James Justin (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 90'+4': James Justin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leeds United 2, West Ham United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 2, West Ham United 1.
Statistics
 WHU |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 431 | Accurate Passes | 296 |
| 525 | Passes | 369 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 23 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
| 12 | Clearances | 39 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,788
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,788
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | +19 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | +19 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | +7 | 30 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 15 | +8 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Perri (GK)  |
| 15 | Jaka Bijol |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 3 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 22 | Ao Tanaka |
| 8 | Sean Longstaff |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 19 | Noah Okafor |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
West Ham United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 3 | Max Kilman |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 39 | Andrew Irving |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 12 | El Hadji Malick Diouf |
| 30 | Oliver Scarles |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
| 7 | Crysencio Summerville |
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