Leeds End 39-Year Wait with Penalty Thriller vs West Ham in FA Cup Quarters
On April 5, 2026, Leeds United finally ended their 39-year FA Cup semi-final drought with a heart-stopping 4-2 penalty shootout victory over West Ham United at the London Stadium. After a rollercoaster 2-2 draw in regular and extra time, the tension was so thick you could spread it on toast. Leeds took an early 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Ao Tanaka and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, only for West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes and Axel Disasi to crash the party with late equalizers in stoppage time. Cue the drama, the sweat, and the heroic saves from Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perri who denied West Ham's Jarrod Bowen and Pablo to seal the win.






