West Ham pushed for a response, with Jarrod Bowen producing a spectacular effort, but Lucas Perri made a comfortable save. Leeds doubled their lead with a goal from Joe Rodon, who headed in an unmarked opportunity after losing his marker.

West Ham thought they had halved the deficit when Lucas Paquetá scored from close range, but a tight offside call denied the Brazilian. Leeds maintained their two-goal advantage at halftime.

Leeds controlled the game after the restart, with Aaronson coming close to scoring again when his direct run ended with a deflected strike that hit the crossbar. The hosts maintained a comfortable lead as the match wore on, despite a more balanced period of play.

West Ham scored a consolation goal in the 90th minute through Mateus Fernandes, but it was too little, too late. Leeds secured a vital victory, extending their previous unbeaten run at home in league football to 23 games.

For West Ham, the loss raises questions about their performance under new boss Nuno Espírito Santo, who saw his team fall to their seventh league defeat of the season. The Hammers are now seven points behind Leeds and potentially at the bottom of the table by the end of the weekend.

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