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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Arsenal | 35 | 80 | 5 |
| +50 | Manchester City | 34 | 79 | 3 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 35 | 75 | 4 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 35 | 67 | 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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