Leeds United’s Premier League fate is hanging by a thread as Europa Conference League finalists West Ham came from behind to secure victory at London Stadium.
For the second week running Leeds were unable to hold on to a first-half lead and this time they did not even pick up a point following late goals from Jarrod Bowen and Manuel Lanzini.
An injury to striker Patrick Bamford, which must make him a doubt for Leeds’ final game against Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road next weekend, was further disappointment for Sam Allardyce.
Leeds have to win that match and hope Everton do not beat Bournemouth at Goodison Park or Leicester City collect four points from their final two games in order to stay up.
Judging by the resigned expressions on the faces of the Leeds fans who remained in the stadium until the final whistle, it is not something they think is likely.
It had looked so much more promising earlier in the game when Rodrigo lashed home a volley from Winston McKennie’s long throw.
Allardyce believes clean sheets are the key to survival but one in this game proved beyond Leeds as Declan Rice produced a 31st-minute equaliser.
Bowen then finished off a flowing move to put West Ham – whose own top-flight future was confirmed 24 hours earlier – in front before Lanzini profited from Lucas Paqueta’s inspired run along the goal line in added time.
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West Ham United
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Squad number1Player nameFabianski
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Squad number5Player nameCoufal
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Squad number4Player nameZouma
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Squad number21Player nameOgbonna
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Squad number33Player nameEmerson
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Squad number28Player nameSoucek
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Squad number41Player nameRice
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Squad number20Player nameBowen
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Squad number11Player nameLucas Paquetá
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Squad number8Player nameFornals
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Squad number18Player nameIngs
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Squad number2Player nameJohnson
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Squad number10Player nameLanzini
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Squad number24Player nameKehrer
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Squad number72Player nameMubama
Leeds United
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Squad number22Player nameRobles
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Squad number2Player nameAyling
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Squad number25Player nameKristensen
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Squad number39Player nameWöber
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Squad number21Player nameStruijk
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Squad number28Player nameMcKennie
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Squad number5Player nameKoch
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Squad number4Player nameForshaw
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Squad number19Player nameRodrigo
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Squad number9Player nameBamford
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Squad number11Player nameHarrison
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Squad number7Player nameAaronson
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Squad number8Player nameRoca
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Squad number10Player nameSummerville
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Squad number29Player nameGnonto
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Squad number42Player nameGreenwood
Line-ups
West Ham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Fabianski
- 5Coufal
- 4ZoumaSubstituted forKehrerat 45′minutes
- 21Ogbonna
- 33Emerson
- 28Soucek
- 41Rice
- 20BowenSubstituted forLanziniat 84′minutes
- 11Lucas PaquetáBooked at 65mins
- 8FornalsSubstituted forJohnsonat 90+3′minutes
- 18IngsSubstituted forMubamaat 90+4′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Johnson
- 3Cresswell
- 9Antonio
- 10Lanzini
- 13Aréola
- 14Cornet
- 22Benrahma
- 24Kehrer
- 72Mubama
Leeds
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Robles
- 2Ayling
- 25Kristensen
- 39Wöber
- 21StruijkSubstituted forGreenwoodat 84′minutes
- 28McKennieSubstituted forRocaat 84′minutes
- 5KochBooked at 88mins
- 4ForshawSubstituted forAaronsonat 62′minutes
- 19RodrigoBooked at 82mins
- 9BamfordSubstituted forGnontoat 34′minutes
- 11HarrisonSubstituted forSummervilleat 62′minutesBooked at 80mins
Substitutes
- 1Meslier
- 6Cooper
- 7Aaronson
- 8Roca
- 10Summerville
- 24Rutter
- 29Gnonto
- 42Greenwood
- 62Chilokoa-Mullen
Live Text
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Match ends, West Ham United 3, Leeds United 1.
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Second Half ends, West Ham United 3, Leeds United 1.
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Attempt missed. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
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Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini.
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Goal! West Ham United 3, Leeds United 1. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
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Substitution, West Ham United. Divin Mubama replaces Danny Ings.
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Substitution, West Ham United. Ben Johnson replaces Pablo Fornals.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Maximilian Wöber.
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Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
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Attempt blocked. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Koch.
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Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Tomás Soucek.
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Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
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Sam Greenwood (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Robin Koch (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
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Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
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Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
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