Leeds exit EFL Cup at Stamford Bridge
EFL Cup Round ThreeChelsea 6 (Palmer 53’ pen, 55’, Neto 60’, Welbeck 65’, 90+4', Barco 80’)Leeds United 3 (Muharemovic 23’, Aaronson 48’, Calvert-Lewin 75’)Chelsea: Penders (GK), Achea...
Leeds United suffered a 6-3 defeat to Chelsea in the EFL Cup Round Three match at Stamford Bridge. Daniel Farke fielded a different team for the match, while Xabi Alonso was in charge of the Blues. Chelsea took the lead in the first half through Harry Wilson's header from a corner. Leeds equalized just two minutes into the second half when Tarik Muharemovic scored from a well-placed header.
Daniel Palmer reduced the deficit with a penalty in the 48th minute, and Chelsea equalized again with a goal from Pedro Neto in the 60th minute. Reece James scored the third goal for Leeds in the 65th minute, putting his team back in front. Danny Welbeck then added a fourth goal for Chelsea in the 90th minute. In the 92nd minute, another goal from Welbeck made it 6-3 in favor of Chelsea. The match ended with Chelsea winning their second consecutive EFL Cup match.
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