West Ham United vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture
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Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Leeds United in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
West Ham United vs Leeds United
Rice has been at his industrious best for West Ham so far, netting the equaliser and popping up all over the field to help out his team-mates. His only shot on target from three attempts found the back of the net, while he's also managed eight final third entries, as well as more touches, attempted and accurate passes than anyone else on the pitch. He's completed 16 passes in the final third, as well as winning three of his four duels, two of two dribbles, and has won possession a team-high five times in what may be his last home appearance for the Hammers.
West Ham United vs Leeds United
All square at the break, as both sides throw everything forward in an effort to win this game! Leeds started very brightly and netted a deserved opener via Rodrigo's powerful volley in the box, but since scoring have almost invited West Ham onto them. The Hammers were awoken by the Leeds striker's finish and responded by creating several chances of their own, with Rice and Soucek both having chances before the former finished off a fluid move to score the equaliser. Fornals and Emerson have since tested Leeds goalkeeper Robles, and the Whites need to produce a big second-half response if they're to get themselves out of the bottom three before the final day.
West Ham United vs Leeds United
A Soucek cross into the Leeds box is headed away by Kristensen, but the ball falls to Paqueta who thumps a first-time volley just over the bar!
West Ham United vs Leeds United
WIDE!!! Rodrigo picks Zouma's pocket and races into the back-field behind West Ham's defence. He cuts inside to tee up Gnonto, but the youngster miscues his finish! Harrison picks up the pieces and shoots from 20 yards, but drags his effort well wide and the chance is wasted!
West Ham United vs Leeds United
Harrison links up with Gnonto on the edge of the area, who turns away from his marker to find Struijk. His cross hits Coufal and bounces behind for a corner, giving Leeds a late attacking chance to close out the first half.
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