Dramatic FA Cup Quarter-Final Thriller: Leeds Edge West Ham in Nail-Biting Penalty Shootout After 2-2 Draw
Debutant West Ham substitute goalkeeper Fin Herrick saved from Joel Piroe in the opening attempt of the shootout, with Kyle Walker-Peters and Tomas Soucek converting for the hosts and Calvert-Lewin, Brenden Aaronson and Wilfried Gnonto also scoring for Leeds.
Daniel Farke’s team will meet Chelsea in the semi-finals at Wembley Stadium on April 25 or 26, while West Ham will spend the remainder of their season entirely focused on their attempt to escape the top-flight relegation zone.
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West Ham vs Leeds: Struijk sends Whites to Wembley
Both goalkeepers displayed moments of brilliance during the first half, when Alphonse Areola tipped Leeds forward Noah Okafor’s curling shot behind and denied Anton Stach in a one-on-one, with a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check deciding Max Kilman had not fouled Stach with a sliding attempt to intervene.
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