Leeds United secured their remaining spot in the 2025/26 FA Cup semi-finals by beating London's West Gem in a highly dramatic quarter-final match 2:2 (4:2).

The visitors from Yorkshire controlled the match for most of the match. Rakhunok opened Ao Tanaka on the 26th line, and on the 75th line Dominic Calvert-Lewin took the penalty to give Leeds the lead. It seemed that Daniel Farke's team would calmly bring the match to its logical conclusion, the pro-Londoners demonstrated incredible character and shocked their opponents in the remaining stages.

At the referee's compensation, West Gem made a fantastic comeback: At 90+3 minutes, Mateus Fernandes quickly got up, and then played on the finishing touch after Jerrod Bowen's strike. And on the 90+6th season, Axel Disasi tied the rakhunok (2:2), moving the game into extra time.

An additional hour has passed in the opening and tension control. Offending teams have little chance of scoring (closed, a number of goals were disallowed due to offside), otherwise the scoreboard remains unchanged. The share of the spot in the offensive round was determined by the series of post-match penalties.

In the football lottery, the Leeds residents turned out to be more cold-blooded. A great blow, which became a perilous blemish for this important defender, masterly victor Pascal Struijk. The final shock of Leeds United will take place at Vembly, where the FA Cup finals will come to the company of Manchester City, Chelsea and Southampton.

For Yorkshiremen, it is truly historic - the club is playing at this stage of the oldest football tournament in the world, dating back to the 1986/87 season.

West Gem - Leeds 2:2 (2:4) Goals: Fernandes 90+3, Disasi 90+6 - Tanaka 26, Calvert-Lewin (pen) 75.