"Brenden Aaronson and Joe Rodon scored early goals as Leeds beat West Ham 2-1 at Elland Road to heap more misery on the Londoners. Aaronson pounced on a rebound before Rodon headed Leeds 2-0 up inside 15 minutes and they held on for their third Premier League win of the season after Hammers substitute Mateus Fernandes' last-minute header cut the deficit."
"Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perri, recalled after a thigh injury, saved at the second attempt from Jarrod Bowen's sweetly struck bicycle kick, but the home side were rewarded for their trademark high-tempo start with a second goal in the 15th minute. Rodon, recently praised by Leeds boss Daniel Farke for his improved goal threat from set pieces this season, all too easily shrugged off his marker Lucas Paquetá to head home Sean Longstaff's corner for his second goal of the season."
"West Ham have made their worst start to a top-flight season, with four points from their first nine matches, and after their winless league run was extended to six games they remain in the bottom three. Hammers head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, who replaced the sacked Graham Potter in September, has not won any of his four games in charge, while Leeds climbed up to 13th in the table ahead of this weekend's fixtures."
Leeds took an early lead at Elland Road when Brenden Aaronson turned in a rebound in the third minute. Joe Rodon doubled the lead in the 15th minute with a header from Sean Longstaff's corner. Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perri made a second-attempt save from Jarrod Bowen's bicycle kick. West Ham substitute Mateus Fernandes scored a last-minute header to reduce the deficit to 2-1. West Ham have four points from nine matches and a six-game winless league run, leaving them in the bottom three. Nuno Espirito Santo has not won in four games since replacing Graham Potter.
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