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...
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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
West Ham respond
13. That opener has woken up the Hammers. They get on the ball but Leeds deal with the presser in their own half.
Leeds attack
14. Long ball forward for James. He brings it down and gets to the edge of the area. The ball sits back up and there’s nothing else on so he opts for a shot... which flies just over the bar. Really bright start from Leeds.
West Ham attack
16. Rice gets onto the ball for the first time this afternoon. He drives into the Leeds half and knocks it out wide. The Whites halt the cross in and Firpo heads clear. Hammers growing into this now.
Firpo defends well
17. Rice, again, he delivers from the right. Antonion wins a header across the six-yard box and Bowen is there. He takes a touch and just as he’s about to turn to shoot Firpo pounces to clear. Read that really well. James then wins a free-kick to get Leeds up the pitch.
Leeds attack
20. Couple of minutes pass without real incident. Leeds knock it around nicely as they come forward. Forshaw delivers into the box, West Ham clear and then he hits the deck. A bit of concern here. Firpo struggling as well.
Leeds substitution
22. Oh no. Forshaw can’t continue. It looks like his hamstring. Lewis Bate is on for Leeds. Not good news.
Second Leeds change
23. Unbelievable. Firpo can’t continue either. These injuries are insane. Hjelde is now on.
Antonio yellow
24. Eeeesh. Big tackle from Antonio and it’s a late one. He’s yellow carded, in heavily and late on Koch after a poor touch just inside the Leeds half.
West Ham chance
26. Huge block from Dallas to deny Antonio inside the penalty area, the ball broke to him. Ayling felt the ball had gone out, play went on before it was delivered low. Hammers into this now.
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