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Thrilling Draw at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea and Leeds Share the Spoils
London, England – In a vibrant match played at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea and Leeds United drew in a game full of excitement and cards. Chelsea, dominating possession with 66%, took the lead thanks to a goal by Joao Pedro in the 24th minute, assisted by C. Palmer. In the second half, C. Palmer extended the “Blues” lead through a penalty in the 58th minute.
However, Leeds United showed their resilience and ability to react. L. Nmecha reduced the deficit with a penalty in the 67th minute, and shortly after, N. Okafor equalized in the 73rd minute, assisted by Nmecha. Despite Chelsea’s dominance in possession and 19 shots, including 4 on target, Leeds managed to defend fiercely.
The match was marked by intensity in midfield, resulting in a total of seven yellow cards: three for Chelsea (M. Gusto, J. Acheampong, and C. Palmer) and four for Leeds (G. Gudmundsson, S. Bornauw, J. Justin, and S. Longstaff). In the end, the draw reflects a competitive match where both teams fought until the last minute.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 46 M. Cucurella came in and J. Hato went out., at minute 64 Estevao came in and P. Neto went out., at minute 79 J. Acheampong came in and W. Fofana went out., at minute 79 Andrey Santos came in and L. Delap went out.
Substitutions leeds: at minute 55 S. Bornauw came in and N. Okafor went out., at minute 82 L. Nmecha came in and D. James went out., at minute 90 B. Aaronson came in and S. Longstaff went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Chelsea
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