Chelsea vs Leeds United, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea 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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 2': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 7': Attempt missed. João Félix (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 9': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 12': Attempt missed. Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 15': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a through ball.
- 16': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 17': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Maximilian Wöber.
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': João Félix (Chelsea) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 22': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 23': Foul by Weston McKennie (Leeds United).
- 23': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz with a through ball.
- 33': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Mateo Kovacic.
- 35': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 35': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Offside, Leeds United. Weston McKennie tries a through ball, but Jack Harrison is caught offside.
- 37': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
- 38': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 41': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by João Félix (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Offside, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández tries a through ball, but João Félix is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Leeds United 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 50': Foul by Maximilian Wöber (Leeds United).
- 50': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
- 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.
- 55': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 55': Weston McKennie (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
- 56': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 57': Attempt missed. Tyler Adams (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
- 63': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Félix following a fast break.
- 63': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 63': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Offside, Leeds United. Crysencio Summerville tries a through ball, but Brenden Aaronson is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 67': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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.
- 68': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 68': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 70': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Attempt missed. Weston McKennie (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
- 80': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 80': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood replaces Jack Harrison.
- 81': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 81': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
- 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 84': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 85': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Noni Madueke is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
- 88': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 90': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Robin Koch (Leeds United) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 90'+1': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 90'+4': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Illan Meslier (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Wöber with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Leeds United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Leeds United 0.
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 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,905
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,905
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 21 | +26 | 49 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 21 | +26 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 21 | +9 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 21 | +4 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 4 | Benoît 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 | Junior 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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