Published • loading... • Updated
Chelsea Produce Stunning Blitz to Beat Leeds in Cup
Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto sparked a six-minute turnaround as Chelsea scored four times in 12 minutes to beat Leeds 6-3.
- Chelsea produced a dramatic second-half comeback to defeat Leeds United 6-3 in the English League Cup on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge, scoring four goals in 12 minutes to overturn a 2-0 deficit.
- Daniel Farke's Leeds led 2-0 after goals from Tarik Muharemovic in the 23rd minute and Brenden Aaronson three minutes after the break against a Chelsea side showing nine changes from Sunday's defeat to Arsenal.
- Everything changed after Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso sent on substitutes at halftime, as Cole Palmer equalized with two goals in two minutes, then Pedro Neto scored to complete the turnaround.
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin briefly offered hope for Leeds with a 75th-minute goal, but Valentin Barco scored his first Chelsea goal in the 80th minute and Welbeck added a stoppage-time header to seal the victory.
- The result marks Leeds' first defeat of the season after they had conceded only two goals in four prior matches, while Chelsea has now allowed multiple goals in four of their five games this campaign.
Insights by Ground AI
71 Articles
71 Articles
With this victory, Chelsea takes heart after falling last Sunday to Arsenal in a London derby in the Premier League
FC Chelsea is back in the league cup with 0:2 and wins with 6:3. Four goals in just 13 minutes ensure the turn. To the sorrow of two Germans.
·Berlin, Germany
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources71
Leaning Left10Leaning Right6Center18Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Center
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources are Center
53% Center
L 29%
C 53%
R 18%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
