Defeating West Ham, Leeds regain the joy of victory

25/10/2025 06:06:00 GameGladiator

Following back-to-back defeats, Leeds managed to achieve a crucial victory over West Ham in the 9th round of the Premier League.

Leeds United started perfectly from the 3rd minute. Brenden Aaronson was quick to capitalize on a rebound inside the penalty area, firing a low shot into the center of the goal to open the scoring 1-0 for Leeds. At the 15th minute, from a perfect corner by Sean Longstaff, Joe Rodon jumped high and headed the ball down against the post, increasing the score to 2-0.

West Ham nearly reduced the deficit in the 34th minute when Lucas Paqueta took a precise shot after a chaotic situation. However, this goal was disallowed by VAR at the 36th minute due to offside. Near the end of the first half, Leeds had to make an involuntary substitution as Gabriel Gudmundsson got injured, replaced by James Justin. The first half ended with Leeds leading 2-0.

In the second half, West Ham pushed forward aggressively to find a goal, while Leeds made substitutions to strengthen their defense. At the 59th minute, Brenden Aaronson had a chance to seal the match, but his shot was blocked by a West Ham defender and rebounded off the post.

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At the 90th minute, West Ham finally scored to narrow the score to 2-1. Jarrod Bowen delivered a beautiful aerial ball into the box, and substitute Mateus Fernandes headed the ball neatly near the left post.

The 5 minutes of added time were insufficient for West Ham to complete a dramatic comeback as no further goals were scored. The match ended 2-1 in favor of the home side Leeds United.

1.58

Expected goals (xG)

0.53

42%

Ball possession

58%

Total shots

Shots on target

Dangerous chances

Corners

82% (293/359)

Passing accuracy

82% (411/501)

Yellow cards

Starting Lineup

Leeds Coach: Farke D.

4-3-3

1. Lucas Perri

2. Bogle
6. Rodon
15. Bijol
3. Gudmundsson

8. Longstaff
4. Ampadu
22. Tanaka

11. Aaronson
9. Calvert-Lewin
19. Okafor

7. Summerville
10. Lucas Paqueta
20. Bowen

12. Diouf
39. Irving
28. Soucek
30. Scarles

29. Wan-Bissaka
25. Todibo
3. Kilman

23. Areola

West Ham Coach: Espirito Santo N.

3-4-3

Substitutes

Darlow

Gruev

Harrison

James

Justin

Nmecha

Piroe

Stach

Struijk

Fernandes

Hermansen

Igor

Magassa

Marshall

Potts

Rodriguez

Walker-Peters

Wilson

Coach

Farke D.

Espirito Santo N.

Main	Matches	Wins	Goal Difference	Points
1 Arsenal	8	6	15:3	19
2 Manchester City	8	5	17:6	16
3 Liverpool	8	5	14:11	15
4 Bournemouth	8	4	14:11	15
5 Chelsea	8	4	16:9	14
6 Tottenham	8	4	14:7	14
7 Sunderland	8	4	9:6	14
8 Crystal Palace	8	3	12:8	13
9 Manchester Utd	8	4	11:12	13
10 Brighton	8	3	12:11	12
11 Aston Villa	8	3	8:8	12
12 Everton	8	3	9:9	11
13 Leeds	9	3	9:14	11
14 Brentford	8	3	11:12	10
15 Newcastle	8	2	7:7	9
16 Fulham	8	2	8:12	8
17 Burnley	8	2	9:15	7
18 Nottingham	8	1	5:15	5
19 West Ham	9	1	7:20	4
20 Wolves	8	0	5:16	2