Chelsea vs Leeds United, 2020-21 English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Chelsea top Premier League after Pulisic seals comeback win against Leeds
Chelsea went top of the Premier League after Olivier Giroud, Kurt Zouma and substitute Christian Pulisic sealed a 3-1 comeback win against Leeds.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Silva.
- 1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 2': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Goal! Chelsea 0, Leeds United 1. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a through ball.
- 6': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
- 6': Robin Koch (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 7': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 9': Substitution, Leeds United. Diego Llorente replaces Robin Koch because of an injury.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 9': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 10': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 10': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 11': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 12': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 15': Attempt missed. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 18': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, Leeds United. Stuart Dallas tries a through ball, but Luke Ayling is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 21': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 23': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 23': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
- 23': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 26': Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 27': Goal! Chelsea 1, Leeds United 1. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 30': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Hakim Ziyech because of an injury.
- 32': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 32': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Leeds United. Stuart Dallas tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
- 34': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 38': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 39': Offside, Leeds United. Diego Llorente tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 42': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 42': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Leeds United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Leeds United 1.
- 46': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 46': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 51': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 51': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
- 53': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 54': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 57': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by N'Golo Kanté.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 57': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 57': Substitution, Leeds United. Ian Poveda-Ocampo replaces Jack Harrison.
- 58': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 58': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 60': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 60': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 61': Goal! Chelsea 2, Leeds United 1. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 63': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 64': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 67': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Kai Havertz.
- 67': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 67': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 69': Substitution, Leeds United. Rodrigo replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
- 69': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
- 69': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 71': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 74': Foul by Diego Llorente (Leeds United).
- 74': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Diego Llorente (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 76': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 77': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Attempt saved. Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 80': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 80': Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 81': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Offside, Leeds United. Stuart Dallas tries a through ball, but Ian Poveda-Ocampo is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 87': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 90'+1': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Goal! Chelsea 3, Leeds United 1. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Raphinha (Leeds United).
- 90'+5': Raphinha (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, Leeds United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 3, Leeds United 1.
Statistics
 LEE |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.2 | Possession | 45.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
| 481 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 14 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 30 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 19 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 2,000
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 2,000
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 18 | Olivier Giroud |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Leeds United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 10 | Ezgjan Alioski |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 18 | Raphinha  |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
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