West Ham Vs Leeds LIVE Score, FA Cup Quarter-Final: Tanaka's Deflected Strike Puts Whites Ahead At London Stadium

That's the half! A few boos around the London Stadium as West Ham know they've got it all to do. Leeds deserve their lead, they've been the better team, but Castellanos had a big chance earlier when Perri pulled off a brilliant save. West Ham need to come out firing second half or they're out of this cup.

That's it, four minutes of added time coming up. Leeds are absolutely worth this lead, no question about it. They've been the better team, they've controlled this first half, and West Ham just haven't got going.

This is all Leeds at the moment.

Castellanos has a go! West Ham's striker gets a touch in the box, shapes up and lets fly, but it's way over the bar. Not even close that one.

Still nothing from the Hammers going forward though.

And there's the first card of the match! Nmecha's gone in a bit late on Disasi and the ref's had to step in. Yellow for the Leeds forward, a warning that he needs to be careful or he'll be walking.

Just before half-time too, so Leeds need to keep their heads here.

We're into the thirties now and West Ham are still searching for an answer. They've had some decent moments on the break, looked a bit dangerous when they've caught Leeds on the counter, but when they've got the ball and they're trying to build something, it's just not happening for them. They're lacking that spark, that bit of incisiveness to really hurt Leeds.

The Whites are controlling this, keeping it tidy, and West Ham are struggling to find their rhythm. They need to wake up here or this could get worse.

We have the first goal! Tanaka's done it for Leeds! It's a brilliant move - Tanaka starts it on the halfway line, finds Justin down the left, Justin picks out Okafor, and Okafor threads it back for Tanaka in the box.

The Japanese midfielder shifts onto his left foot and strikes it, it deflects off Disasi and bounces in off the bar. One-nil Leeds and the Whites deserve it so far.

Okafor goes on a proper run down the left, beating his man and getting to the byline. He whips a cross in looking for his teammates in the box, but it's just sailed over everyone's heads. So close to picking someone out.

Leeds are really pressing here, they've got West Ham on the back foot early on.

Blimey, Areola's just pulled off a worldie! Okafor's through and looking sharp, but the West Ham keeper comes out of nowhere and smothers it. Absolutely brilliant.

Leeds are buzzing early, aren't they? They've come out swinging and West Ham are having to deal with it. Could've been a nightmare that, could've been 1-0 down before we've barely settled in.

Good stuff from Areola though, proper save that.

We are underway then! West Ham have kicked off and they're pushing forward from the start. The London Stadium is absolutely rocking - proper electric in here.

Leeds are ready though, they're not going to roll over. Both teams know what's at stake - one win away from the semi-final. West Ham trying to get some rhythm early, looking to dictate the pace. First few minutes are always crucial in a cup tie like this.

Let's see who settles quickest.

Leeds United hold the historical edge in this fixture, with 50 wins from 112 meetings, compared to 32 victories for West Ham United, while 30 matches have ended in draws over more than a century of contests.

The match will kick off at 9:00pm IST. The West Ham vs Leeds United, FA Cup 2025-26 quarter-final will be live-streamed on the SonyLIV app and website in India. It will be televised live on the Sony TEN 1, 3 and 4 TV channels in the country.

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