West Ham 2-3 Leeds United - recap: Marcelo Bielsa reaction and player ratings to London Stadium thriller
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The Whites are searching to ease their relegation fears amid the club's ongoing injury crisis.
Marcelo Bielsa' s outfit were beaten 2-0 by the Hammers in an FA Cup third round clash but are aiming for revenge in top flight action this afternoon.
Follow all the latest below throughout with pre-match, in-game and post-match updates...
West Ham vs Leeds United - LIVE BLOG
Key Events
- Leeds travel to face West Ham in the Premier League
- Whites aiming to ease relegation fears
- Hammers beat Norwich City in midweek
- Kick-off at the London Stadium takes place at 2pm
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- RESULT: West Ham 2-3 Leeds United
Kick-off closing in
Right then... we’re fast-approaching kick-off at the London Stadium.
We’ll have live in-game updates for you right here from 2pm... we’re just awaiting for the teams to re-emerge from the changing rooms onto the pitch in the capital.
Here come the teams
Leeds out first followed by West Ham. Pre-match duties and coin toss before we’re underway.
Leeds shape
2. Long ball forward from Ayling, it’s aimless and out for a goal-kick. Ayling and Struijk have started at CB, Koch in the CDM role. Dallas right-back. Shape as we expected but personnel a little different.
West Ham attack
3. Antonio down the right and he stands a ball up to the back post. Struijk sees the danger out. Steady start. We’re still getting into it.
Leeds free-kick
4. Bown takes out Koch just inside the Hammers half. Raphinha lifts it into the area... Ayling runs to the edge of the box and tries to glance a header on goal but it’s well wide.
LEEDS CHANCE
6. Harrison wins a corner. Looked like he’d created room for a shot on the left side of the box but took an extra touch. Lovely move from Leeds though. Koch started it, it was to Forshaw then to Klich before Harrison’s opening. West Ham clear the corner in.
Leeds attack
8. Leeds are having a good time of it at the moment. Klich and Harrison link up well and the latter sees a cross blocked on the left flank. Corner ball. Dallas takes... Firpo heads over at the near post.
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