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Leeds Triumph Over Chelsea in Thrilling Elland Road Encounter
Leeds, England – In a vibrant match held at Elland Road, Leeds United secured an important victory over Chelsea in the 14th matchday of the Premier League. The game, officiated by referee Darren England, was marked by Leeds’ effectiveness in front of goal and their defensive solidity, despite having less ball possession.
The match began with a charged-up Leeds side. J. Bijol opened the scoring in the 6th minute, assisted by A. Stach, unleashing euphoria in the stands. The intensity of the game remained high, and A. Stach received a yellow card in the 35th minute. Shortly after, Chelsea’s Estevao was also cautioned in the 39th minute. Before halftime, A. Tanaka extended Leeds’ lead in the 43rd minute, after an assist from J. Bogle, leaving Chelsea needing to mount a comeback in the second half.
Chelsea came out with renewed vigor after the break and P. Neto pulled one back in the 50th minute, assisted by J. Gittens, giving the “Blues” hope. However, Leeds did not back down and D. Calvert-Lewin, in the 72nd minute, scored the third goal for the home side, practically sealing the match.
Despite Chelsea’s dominance in ball possession (72% against Leeds’ 28%), the home side managed to capitalize on their opportunities. Leeds took 17 shots, 5 of which were on target, while Chelsea only managed 14 shots, with just 2 on target. In terms of discipline, Leeds committed 9 fouls and received one yellow card, while Chelsea accumulated 13 fouls and also saw one yellow card.
Ultimately, the match concluded with a victory for Leeds, demonstrating great effectiveness and capitalizing on their opportunities against a Chelsea side that, despite controlling possession, failed to materialize it into goals.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 46 Estevao came in and P. Neto went out., at minute 46 B. Badiashile came in and M. Gusto went out., at minute 61 J. Gittens came in and A. Garnacho went out., at minute 61 L. Delap came in and C. Palmer went out., at minute 77 Andrey Santos came in and M. Guiu went out.
Substitutions leeds: at minute 67 L. Nmecha came in and N. Okafor went out., at minute 67 A. Tanaka came in and I. Gruev went out., at minute 86 D. Calvert-Lewin came in and J. Piroe went out., at minute 87 J. Bogle came in and J. Justin went out., at minute 90 G. Gudmundsson came in and S. Bornauw went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Leeds
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