Leeds beat West Ham in FA Cup classic
West Ham United 2 - 2 Leeds United (Leeds won 4-2 on penalties)
Leeds United reached their first FA Cup semi-final since 1987 with a dramatic penalty shootout win over West Ham
Author | Jamie Pugh
Stadium | London Stadium
The Hammers went into the shootout with 20-year-old Finlay Herrick in goal after Alphonse Areola was injured late on in extra time.
Herrick, who had a four-month loan spell with fifth-tier Boreham Wood earlier this season, was making his first senior appearance for the Hammers, and he saved from Joel Piroe.
But England forward Jarrod Bowen then immediately failed to convert his spot-kick for West Ham, with Pablo also having an effort saved by Lucas Perri before Pascal Struijk scored the decisive penalty, with Leeds winning the shootout 4-2.
Leeds had been 2-0 ahead with 90 minutes on the clock, but 11 minutes of stoppage time followed and West Ham scored twice through Mateus Fernandes and Axel Disasi to force extra time.
Leeds had looked very comfortable before the late drama
The visitors had earlier looked in complete control following a deflected opener from Ao Tanaka and a Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Despite West Ham taking the game to a shootout, the visitors were the ones to triumph to secure a semi-final at Wembley, where Chelsea will await them.
Why was there so much added time after 90 minutes?
While Craig Pawson indicated 11 minutes of added time at the London Stadium, a spell in which the hosts recovered from 2-0 down. This was compared to the zero minutes added on by Michael Oliver during Manchester City's 4-0 win over Liverpool the previous day.
The contrast did not go unnoticed. Social media was filled with supporters questioning how Oliver could overlook the requirement for added time and bring the match to a close without any allowance.
