Chelsea hit Leeds for six to advance in League Cup
LONDON: Chelsea fought back from two goals down to beat Leeds 6-3 as Cole Palmer and Danny Welbeck rescued the Blues in a League Cup third-round classic on Wednesday.
In a thrilling League Cup third-round match, Chelsea fought back from two goals down to defeat Leeds 6-3 at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were trailing after Tarik Muharemovic opened the scoring in the first half and Brenden Aaronson scored shortly after halftime. However, Chelsea made nine changes at halftime, including the introductions of England forward Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Pedro Neto, and Reece James.
Palmer scored twice, bringing his team level, and Pedro Neto put Chelsea ahead before Danny Welbeck made it four. Despite struggling defensively, Leeds scored a consolation goal through Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but Valentin Barco and Welbeck secured the win for Chelsea, advancing them to the fourth round.
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