Chelsea vs Leeds 2022-23 English Premier League
Chelsea edge Leeds to earn much-needed win for under-fire Graham Potter
A leaping header from Wesley Fofana earned Chelsea a Premier League win against struggling Leeds United on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 35': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Goal! Chelsea 1, Leeds United 0. Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Denis Zakaria replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces João Félix.
- 68': Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 68': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 80': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood replaces Jack Harrison.
- 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 90'+4': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,905
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
+49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
+41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
+19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
Statistics
LEE | CHE | |
---|---|---|
7 | Fouls | 11 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
42.8 | Possession | 57.2 |
11 | SHOTS | 13 |
2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
337 | Accurate Passes | 507 |
425 | Passes | 579 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
17 | Crosses | 19 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
37 | Long Balls | 46 |
12 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
15 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
23 | Tackles | 26 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
12 | Interceptions | 12 |
13 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
13 | Clearances | 13 |
Chelsea (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
4 | Benoit Badiashile |
33 | Wesley Fofana |
8 | Mateo Kovacic |
5 | Enzo Fernández |
21 | Ben Chilwell |
12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
29 | Kai Havertz |
11 | João Félix |
17 | Raheem Sterling |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
39 | Maximilian Wöber |
5 | Robin Koch |
3 | Júnior Firpo |
2 | Luke Ayling |
7 | Brenden Aaronson |
28 | Weston McKennie |
12 | Tyler Adams |
24 | Georginio Rutter |
11 | Jack Harrison |
10 | Crysencio Summerville |
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