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Was 11 minutes of stoppage time at West Ham excessive?

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So while it might have appeared excessive, it was explainable. "When we are ever in the lead it feels like a crazy amount of time on it," said Leeds boss Daniel Farke afterwards. "When we are chasing a game it feels like it is only three minutes.

So while it might have appeared excessive, it was explainable. "When we are ever in the lead it feels like a crazy amount of time on it," said Leeds boss Daniel Farke afterwards. "When we are chasing a game it feels like it is only three minutes.

"You have to deal with it and it is up to the officials to decide. I'm used to accepting the officials decisions and I try to not complain about it. It is what it is.

" Axel Disasi equalised in the sixth minute of stoppage time for West Ham against Leeds to take the game to extra-time A number of West Ham fans had left as the game entered the 90th minute with their side 2-0 behind and heading out of the FA Cup. But many rushed back in as Mateus Fernandes and Axel Disasi scored in added time to ensure another 30 minutes and, ultimately, penalties would be needed to decide the outcome. Extra-time certainly had it all with as the Hammers also had two goals ruled out, hit the woodwork, while there was also the introduction of 20-year-old goalkeeper Finlay Herrick for his debut just before the shootout when he replaced the injured Alphonse Areola.

The hosts even averted some controversy after they backed down on a decision, taken by the safety officer before the match, that a penalty shootout would not be taken in front of the end housing 9,000 Leeds fans due to "safety concerns". As it was, the coin toss went West Ham 's way anyway, but Farke added: "You could imagine what I think about such a situation. "How [do] we play here in the Olympic Stadium - also the stadium where the stand is probably furthest away from the pitch, if then a safety officer signed such a document to have the advantage to have the penalty shootout in front of their supporters?