LEEDS. West Ham United was capable to turn the table against Leeds United to win 2-1. It was Leeds United to strike first with a goal of Raphinha at the 19′. Then it was an own goal in the 67′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, M. Antonio gave the win to West Ham United in the 90′ minute with a goal.
The match was played at the Elland Road stadium in Leeds on Saturday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Kevin Friend with the assistance of Adrian Holmes and Derek Eaton. The 4th official was Tony Harrington. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 20.6 degrees Celsius or 69.03 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 68%.
Leeds United – Formation
Leeds United
70'
90'
19'
Leeds United started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera decided to play with the following team: Illan Meslier , Jamie Shackleton , Charlie Cresswell , Liam Cooper , Junior Firpo , Kalvin Phillips , Raphinha , Mateusz Klich , Stuart Dallas , Daniel James and Rodrigo .
The home team had on the bench: Crysencio Summerville, Cody Drameh, Joe Gelhardt, Tyler Roberts , Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Jack Harrison , Sam Greenwood, Liam McCarron and Kristoffer Klaesson.
Leeds United could not rely on the presence of T. Roberts (injured).
Best player: Raphinha
The player that probably impressed the most for Leeds United was Raphinha.
His rating is with 1 goal, 21 passes (80% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 6. He performed 3 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
West Ham United – Formation
West Ham United
West Ham United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, David Moyes played with: Łukasz Fabiański , Vladimír Coufal , Kurt Zouma , Angelo Ogbonna , Aaron Cresswell , Tomáš Souček , Declan Rice , Jarrod Bowen , Pablo Fornals , Saïd Benrahma and Michail Antonio .
They had on the bench: Mark Noble, Issa Diop, Alphonse Aréola, Andriy Yarmolenko, Alex Král, Manuel Lanzini, Nikola Vlašić , Craig Dawson and Ben Johnson.
Best player: Michail Antonio
The player that probably impressed the most for West Ham United was Michail Antonio.
His rating is with 1 goal, 27 passes (77% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 18.
Match Statistics
- 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
- 16 Total 21
- 5 On Target 7
- 11 Off Target 14
- 4 Shots blocked 3
- 85 Attack 93
- 40 Dangerous attack 48
- 99 Ball safe 88
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 7
Fouls
- 11 Total 5
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 3
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Leeds United was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. West Ham United that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
West Ham United was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why West Ham United won the match.
Leeds United shot 16 times, 5 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, West Ham United shot 21 times, 7 on target, 14 off target.
Cards
Leeds United received 3 yellow cards (Raphinha, I. Meslier and T. Roberts). On the other side, West Ham United received 2 yellow cards (P. Fornals and M. Antonio).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Leeds United will stay with 3 points like Newcastle United and Wolverhampton Wanderers to stay in the 16th place. On the opposite side, West Ham United will have 11 points to stay in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Leeds United will host Watford on the 2nd of October with a 7-3 head to head statistic in favor of Watford (4 draws).
West Ham United will host Brentford on the 3rd of October with a 0-0 head to head stats.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Chelsea – Manchester City – 0-1
- Everton – Norwich City – 2-0
- Leeds United – West Ham United – 1-2
- Leicester City – Burnley – 2-2
- Manchester United – Aston Villa – 0-1
- Watford – Newcastle United – 1-1
- Brentford – Liverpool – 3-3
