Chelsea vs Leeds 2025-26 English Premier League
2 - 2
Leeds mount remarkable second-half comeback to take point at stunned Chelsea
Chelsea's promising start to life under Liam Rosenior was derailed as Leeds fought from two down to earn a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge and deny the hosts a fifth straight Premier League win.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Sebastiaan Bornauw (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Goal! Chelsea 1, Leeds United 0. João Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a through ball.
- 45': James Justin (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorrel Hato replaces Marc Cucurella.
- 55': Substitution, Leeds United. Noah Okafor replaces Sebastiaan Bornauw.
- 58': Goal! Chelsea 2, Leeds United 0. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro Neto replaces Estêvão.
- 67': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Goal! Chelsea 2, Leeds United 1. Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 73': Goal! Chelsea 2, Leeds United 2. Noah Okafor (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Wesley Fofana replaces Josh Acheampong.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Liam Delap replaces Andrey Santos.
- 82': Substitution, Leeds United. Daniel James replaces Lukas Nmecha.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Leeds United. Sean Longstaff replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 90'+6': Sean Longstaff (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 25 | 56 | 3 |
| +27 | Manchester City | 25 | 50 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 26 | 45 | 5 |
Statistics
 LEE |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 34 | Possession | 66 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 588 |
| 332 | Passes | 641 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 4 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 29 | Clearances | 20 |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 34 | Josh Acheampong  |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 10 | Cole Palmer |
| 17 | Andrey Santos |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 20 | João Pedro |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 41 | Estêvão |
Leeds United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 15 | Jaka Bijol |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 23 | Sebastiaan Bornauw |
| 3 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 24 | James Justin |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 2 | Jayden Bogle |
| 14 | Lukas Nmecha |
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