This Wednesday, Leeds United triumphed over Chelsea with a score of 3-1 during their 14th matchday of the Premier League. Jaka Bijol opened the scoring for Leeds with a header in the 5th minute of the first half. Ao Tanaka doubled the lead with a well-crafted goal in the 42nd minute. Chelsea managed to narrow the gap with a fine strike from Pedro Neto at the start of the second half (49’), but they couldn’t turn the game around and conceded a third goal from Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the 71st minute.
Despite holding a significant advantage in possession (68%), Chelsea was unable to secure a win against Leeds. Andrey Santos stood out for Chelsea, completing an impressive 106 accurate passes throughout the game.
Defensively, Jaka Bijol made his presence felt for Leeds, contributing not only a goal but also successfully clearing 5 dangerous balls from the area.
Leeds’ head coach, Daniel Farke, deployed a tactical 3-5-2 formation with Lucas Perri in goal, supported by defenders Jaka Bijol, Joe Rodon, and Pascal Struijk. The midfield featured Jayden Bogle, Ao Tanaka, Ethan Ampadu, Anton Stach, and Gabriel Gudmundsson, while the strike force consisted of Lukas Nmecha and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
On the other hand, Chelsea, managed by Enzo Maresca, opted for a 4-5-1 formation, with Robert Sánchez in goal and Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, Benoit Badiashile, and Marc Cucurella in defense. Their midfield lineup included Andrey Santos, Enzo Fernández, Estêvão Willian, João Pedro, and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, with Liam Delap leading the attack.
Darren England officiated the match, ensuring order on the field.
Looking ahead, Leeds will host Liverpool in their next fixture, while Chelsea will visit Bournemouth. Currently, Leeds sits in the 17th position in the league with 14 points, whereas Chelsea remains in 4th place with 24 points.
Substitutions for Leeds United
65’ 2H – Ao Tanaka was replaced by Ilia Gruev
66’ 2H – Lukas Nmecha was substituted for Noah Okafor
86’ 2H – Jayden Bogle came out for James Justin and Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Joël Piroe
93’ 2H – Gabriel Gudmundsson was taken off for Sebastiaan Bornauw
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35’ 1H – Anton Stach (Unsporting conduct)
Substitutions for Chelsea
45’ 2H – Estêvão Willian was substituted for Pedro Neto, and Benoit Badiashile came off for Malo Gusto
60’ 2H – Jamie Bynoe-Gittens was replaced by Alejandro Garnacho, and Liam Delap was substituted for Cole Palmer
76’ 2H – Andrey Santos came off for Marc Guiu
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38’ 1H – Estêvão Willian (Unsporting conduct)