Chelsea 3 - 1 Leeds United: Finished | 2020-12-05 | Premier League

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Édouard Mendy	0	1	2

Forwards	G	A	SHO	FC	FS
Timo Werner	0	1	5	0	0
Olivier Giroud 79' 27'	1	0	6	3	0
Hakim Ziyech 30'	0	0	1	0	1

Midfielders	A	SHO	FC	FS
N'Golo Kanté	0	0	3	0
Mason Mount	1	1	2	0
Kai Havertz 67'	0	1	2	3

Defenders	G	A	SHO	FC	FS
Reece James	0	1	1	1	0
Ben Chilwell	0	0	1	0	1
Kurt Zouma 61'	1	0	1	0	0
Thiago Silva	0	0	0	0	0

Substitutes	G	SHO	FC	FS
Christian Pulisic 30'(Hakim Ziyech) 93'	1	1	1	2
Mateo Kovacic 67'(Kai Havertz)	0	0	0	1
Tammy Abraham 79'(Olivier Giroud)	0	1	0	1
Jorginho	0	0	0	0
César Azpilicueta	0	0	0	0
Antonio Rüdiger	0	0	0	0
Kepa	0	0	-	-

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Illan Meslier	0	3	7

Forwards	G	A	SHO	FC	FS
Patrick Bamford 4'	1	0	3	0	0
Mateusz Klich	0	0	0	1	2

Midfielders	A	SHO	FC	FS
Stuart Dallas	0	1	0	1
Raphinha	0	1	1	0
Kalvin Phillips	1	0	1	3
Jack Harrison 57'	0	1	0	0

Defenders	FC	FS
Luke Ayling	1	3
Liam Cooper	0	0
Ezgjan Alioski 69'	4	1
Robin Koch 9'	0	1

Substitutes	SHO	FC	FS
Diego Llorente 9'(Robin Koch)	0	1	0
Ian Poveda-Ocampo 57'(Jack Harrison)	1	0	1
Rodrigo 69'(Ezgjan Alioski)	0	0	0
Pascal Struijk	0	0	0
Tyler Roberts	0	0	0
Hélder Costa	0	0	0
Kiko Casilla	0	-	-

90'+5'

That's all for today, goodbye!

90'+6'

Chelsea come from behind to beat Leeds United 3-1. Bamford opened the scoring just four minutes in when he rounded Mendy outside the box and slotted into the empty net before Giroud equalised from close range. Zouma put them ahead with a great header from a corner and Pulisic rounded off the game with a late tap-in following a quick break from the home side.

90'+5'

That win takes Chelsea to the top of the Premier League table ahead of Tottenham's and Liverpool's games tomorrow. Their attention turns to their final Champions League game now though when they face Krasnodar. Leeds stay in 12th having won just one of their last five and Bielsa will be hoping they can bounce back when they face West Ham next weekend.

90'+6'

FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 3-1 LEEDS UNITED.

90'+5'

Raphinha earns himself a late yellow card for a poor challenge on Pulisic.

90'+3'

Werner carries the ball a long way as he gets away from Dallas and drives forward down the right. He spots Pulisic's run and lays it on a plate for the substitute.

90'+3'

PULISIC SEALS THE WIN! It's a great break by Chelsea and Pulisic makes up a lot of ground through the middle to get ahead of Ayling and on the end of Werner's cross. He slides onto it and beats Meslier from close range. 3-1 Chelsea!

90'+1'

Yet again, Leeds are struggling to get in behind Chelsea in the final third. This time, it's Phillips who is trying to make something happen down the left, but his run is blocked off by James who clears his lines.

89'

Leeds are still pushing for a late equaliser and Klich lifts the ball into the box. Bamford flicks it onto Poveda at the far post, but his cross back into the middle is blocked by James.

87'

GOOD CHANCE! Dallas just slips when he gets the ball and Werner nicks it off him. He squares it to Abraham on the right of the box and he drills a low shot across goal, but it's wide of the far post.

85'

Silva has gone down in Chelsea's box and the medical team have gone over to give him some treatment. He's quickly back to his feet though and it looks like he'll be able to carry on.

83'

Werner plays in Pulisic on the edge of the box and he manages to get a shot on goal under pressure from Cooper. A deflection off the defender is sending it well wide, but Meslier does well to get across and prevent the corner.

81'

Zouma has four goals in 10 Premier League games this season, as many as he managed in his first 141 matches in the competition.

79'

Final change for Chelsea now and Abraham is on in place of Giroud.

78'

Ayling squares the ball to Poveda-Ocampo on the edge of the box and he takes it around Silva before hitting his low shot. It's straight down the middle though and a comfortable save for Mendy.

76'

GREAT SAVE! Mount plays a brilliant pass into the box from the left and Werner is unmarked in the middle for Chelsea. He lets it run across his body before hitting the shot towards the bottom corner, but it's smothered by Meslier.

74'

Llorente picks up the first yellow card of the game after he pulls back Kovacic to stop his run.

73'

Leeds are just starting to put a bit more pressure on Chelsea now as Rodrigo cuts inside from the left. He plays a good throughball towards Bamford at the near post, but Mendy is quickly off his line to collect it.

71'

Some space opens up ahead of Mount, so he decides to go for goal from long range. His shot dips just in front of the keeper, but Meslier manages to hold onto it at his near post on the second attempt.

69'

Final roll of the dice for Leeds now as Rodrigo comes on to replace Alioski.

68'

CLOSE! It's a great move by Chelsea and Chilwell drills a low cross into the near post. The home side get a bit lucky as it deflects off Pulisic before falling to Giroud, but he can't get his close-range shot on target.

67'

Lampard makes his second change now as Kovacic comes on in place of Havertz.

65'

Pulisic is forced backwards by Ayling, but he turns away from the defender and manages to find some space just outside the box. He tries to curl a shot towards goal, but it's blocked by Llorente.

63'

Leeds are pushing forward in search of an equaliser now but their passing is still letting them down in Chelsea's half. Alioski pushes forward from left-back, but his cross is cut out by Silva.

61'

It's another good delivery by Mount from the corner and he lifts the cross over everyone to get it to Zouma at the far post.

61'

ZOUMA SCORES! Mount swings the corner into the box and Zouma rises highest at the far post to get on the end of it. He has a free header as Cooper slipped and he puts it into the back of the net. 2-1 Chelsea!

60'

DOUBLE SAVE! Werner drives into the box on the right and hits a low shot towards the near post which Meslier blocks with his legs. It comes back to the German, but Meslier is equal to it once again, and Alioski blocks the third effort from Mount.

57'

Second change for Leeds now and it's Harrison that's making way for Poveda-Ocampo.

57'

GREAT CHANCE! The corner is played out to Raphinha just outside the box and he hits the shot first time. It's a powerful effort and Silva does well to block it. The midfielder gets it back, but he fires his second attempt over the bar.

56'

Silva lifts the ball over Dallas' head and he's looking for Giroud's run into the box. Cooper reads it well though and is able to get back and safely head it to Meslier.

54'

GOOD CHANCE! Chelsea win a free-kick in a good position on the left and James whips a dangerous cross into the near post. Havertz is there to flick it on, but he sends his header just over the bar.

52'

Leeds just can't keep hold of the ball when they get out of their own half and their frustration is showing. Harrison makes a driving run down the left before trying to pick out Phillips, but his pass is intercepted by Silva.

45'+4'

Lampard will be pleased with how his side reacted to going behind, but he will want them to be more clinical after the break as they've missed some great chances. Leeds look dangerous every time they go forward, but they've looked shaky at the back, making a couple of mistakes that could've led to goals, so Bielsa will want that to improve in the second half.

50'

Chelsea win the ball back in their own half again and break quickly. Werner picks out Pulisic just outside the box, but he gets it caught under his feet and his scuffed shot is blocked and Meslier collects it.

45'+4'

It's level at the break at 1-1 between Chelsea and Leeds. Bamford put Leeds ahead just four minutes in when he took the ball around Mendy, who rushed out of his box, before slotting into the empty net. Giroud equalised for Chelsea when he caught Meslier out at his near post. Werner has also hit the bar from very close range and Bamford fired over for Leeds.

45'+4'

HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 1-1 LEEDS UNITED.

48'

Chelsea have made a bright start to the second half and are keeping Leeds penned back in their own half. Pulisic drills a cross into the box from the left, but it's a comfortable one for Meslier to deal with.

45'+3'

Pulisic breaks quickly on the counter but he chooses to switch play out to the right instead of continuing his run down the wing. James picks it up and drills a dangerous ball across the face of goal, but Giroud can't get on the end of it.

46'

Leeds get us back underway for the second half!

45'+1'

Chelsea are being penned back in their own half at the moment as Leeds continue to attack. Harrison makes a driving run down the right, but he's stopped from getting into the final third by Chilwell.

44'

Harrison drifts away from his defender and he curls a cross into the box, where he has a few team-mates to aim for. He can't beat the first man though and Silva clears it at the near post.

42'

Havertz plays in Werner on the right of the box and he takes it to the byline before drilling a cross back into the middle. He has Giroud to aim for, but it's put out for a corner by Cooper.

40'

Havertz takes too long on the ball and Klich nicks it off him on the halfway line. He plays a good throughball into Bamford, but Zouma tracks his run this time and gets ahead of him just in time to clear it.

38'

It's another mistake from Leeds as Phillips gives the ball away on the edge of the box again. Pulisic dribbles past Llorente to get to the left of the box, but Ayling recovers quickly to block his cross.

36'

Chilwell swings an early cross into the box from the left this time and Giroud chests it into Mount's path. The Leeds defenders crowd towards him quickly though and he is forced to go backwards.

34'

Giroud is the first Chelsea player to score in six consecutive Premier League starts since Jimmy Floyd Hasselbank in October 2001.

32'

It's another poor pass from Leeds in their own box, with Llorente slicing at his clearance and giving it to Pulisic on the edge of the box when he's closed down by Werner. He takes a heavy first touch though which allows Cooper to get back and win it.

30'

Just like Koch earlier, Ziyech goes straight down the tunnel after coming off and Pulisic replaces him.

29'

Ziyech has stayed down for Chelsea after laying the ball off to James in the build-up to the goal and it looks like he's got a hamstring problem. He's limping as he walks off the field and Lampard is getting a substitute ready.

27'

It's a great cross from James as he drills it into a dangerous area at the near post.

27'

GIROUD EQUALISES! Giroud just pulls away from his defender, who loses his run, to get to the near post and he sticks out a leg to put James' cross past Meslier at the near post. 1-1!

26'

Raphinha cuts inside from the right and squares it to Bamford on the edge of the box. He takes it away from his defender before hitting a low shot on goal, but it's a comfortable stop for Mendy.

24'

Klich swings a good cross into the box but it's cleared at the near post by Zouma. It comes back to him and he lays it off to Raphinha, who is in a better position, but a heavy touch from him gifts it to Mount.

22'

CLOSE! It's a poor pass out from the back by Meslier as he gifts the ball to Giroud on the edge of the box. He takes a touch before hitting his shot just wide of the far post and the keeper has got away with one there!

21'

Klich plays a good throughball through the middle and Bamford is chasing it down. Chilwell recovers well though and he gets back to cut out the pass and clear the danger.

19'

OFF THE POST! Ayling runs onto the ball at the byline and whips his cross back across the box. It's too high for Bamford but Alioski gets it and drills his effort back across goal. It bounces off the inside of the far post, but it wouldn't have counted anyway as the offside flag went up.

17'

No player has scored more Premier League away goal this season than Bamford, with seven of his eight goals coming on the road.

15'

Klich has a lot of space to run into down the left and he puts a low cross into Bamford at the near post. He hits the shot first time but is leaning back as he takes it and fires his effort high over the bar.

13'

Raphina gets the better of Chilwell and drills a low cross into the box from the right. Harrison is running onto it but his shot is blocked by Zouma, who was in the right place at the right time.

11'

Chelsea are mounting another attack down the left and Ziyech swings a good cross into the box. He's looking for Giroud at the near post, but he can't pick out Werner when he flicks it on.

9'

OFF THE BAR! The ball pinballs through the box when Mount swings the corner into the box and it goes through to Werner at the near post. It looks like he's left with a simple tap-in but he scuffs the first effort and lifts the second shot onto the bar before Leeds can clear their lines.

9'

Koch makes his way straight down the tunnel with the medical staff after coming off and Llorente is on for him.

8'

There's a problem for Koch here as he's gone down off the ball holding his knee. The medical team are on giving him some treatment, but Bielsa is getting a sub ready to come on and replace him.

6'

Chelsea are moving the ball upfield quickly as they look to make a quick response to Leeds' goal. Chilwell swings a cross in from the left, but Koch gets ahead of Giroud to intercept it.

4'

It's a great, low curling pass from Phillips on the left to put Bamford in on goal.

4'

BAMFORD SCORES! Leeds break quickly on the counter and it's a great pass into Bamford from Phillips. Mendy came rushing out of his box and Bamford takes it around him before putting his shot into the back of the empty net. 1-0 Leeds!

2'

CLOSE! Mount swings the corner in for Chelsea and Giroud makes a run across the near post to get on the end of it. He flicks his header on towards goal but it bounces just wide.

1'

GOOD SAVE! It's a great ball over the top from Silva to pick out Ziyech's run down the left of the box and he takes a touch before hitting the shot from a tight angle. Meslier gets across to his near post to smother the shot.

1'

Mount gets the game underway for Chelsea!

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The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away.

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Leeds have won three of their five Premier League away games this season (L2), as many as they had in the whole of their previous campaign in 2003-04 (W3 D2 L14). They've kept a clean sheet in each of these three victories.

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Marcelo Bielsa was clearly happy with his side's performance last time out as he names an unchanged side to the one that beat Everton. Bamford leads the line again and will be looking to add to his tally of six away goals this season.

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Frank Lampard makes two changes to the team that drew with Tottenham in the league last weekend. Havertz and Giroud, who scored all four goals in their Champions League win on Wednesday, come in, with Kovacic and Abraham dropping to the bench.

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LEEDS UNITED SUBS: Diego Llorente, Helder Costa, Pascal Struijk, Tyler Roberts, Ian Poveda-Ocampo, Kiko Casilla, Rodrigo Moreno.

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LEEDS UNITED STARTING XI (4-4-1-1): Illan Meslier; Luke Ayling, Robin Koch, Liam Cooper, Stuart Dallas; Raphinha, Mateusz Klich, Kalvin Phillips, Ezgjan Alioski; Jack Harrison; Patrick Bamford.

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CHELSEA SUBS: Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger, Tammy Abraham, Christian Pulisic, Kepa Arrizabalaga.

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CHELSEA STARTING XI (4-3-3): Edouard Mendy; Reece James, Kurt Zouma, Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell; Kai Havertz, N'Golo Kante, Mason Mount; Hakim Ziyech, Olivier Giroud, Timo Werner.

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Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 12 matches in all competitions (W8 D4) and have the chance to go top of the Premier League with a win today. They haven't lost in the league since a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in September, going eight without defeat since then. They face a Leeds side who struggled for results in November, winning just one of their four games (D1 L2), but that victory came against Everton last weekend.

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