Leeds United vs Chelsea, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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0 - 3
0 - 3
Chelsea cement place in top four to deal blow to Leeds' survival hopes
Chelsea cemented their place in the Premier League's top four and dealt another major blow to Leeds' survival hopes with a 2-0 win at Elland Road.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Lewis Bate (Leeds United).
- 1': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Hand ball by Raphinha (Leeds United).
- 4': Goal! Leeds United 0, Chelsea 1. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Reece James.
- 6': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 8': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 8': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 8': Lewis Bate (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 17': Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 18': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jorginho.
- 19': Attempt missed. Lewis Bate (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 19': Attempt missed. Diego Llorente (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Struijk following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Daniel James (Leeds United).
- 24': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Daniel James (Leeds United) is shown the red card.
- 27': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 27': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Mateo Kovacic because of an injury.
- 31': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 32': VAR Decision: No Goal Leeds United 0-1 Chelsea.
- 34': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 37': Substitution, Leeds United. Junior Firpo replaces Jack Harrison because of an injury.
- 42': Offside, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku tries a through ball, but Reece James is caught offside.
- 43': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 43': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 45'+2': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 45'+5': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Rodrigo (Leeds United).
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Chelsea 1.
- 46': Hand ball by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 49': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 54': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 54': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Goal! Leeds United 0, Chelsea 2. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 59': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 59': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateusz Klich replaces Lewis Bate.
- 61': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 61': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
- 63': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James.
- 66': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 66': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Reece James.
- 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Junior Firpo.
- 70': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Firpo with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 72': Rodrigo (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea).
- 77': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Reece James.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 78': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Raphinha.
- 79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Diego Llorente.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 80': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 81': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 83': Goal! Leeds United 0, Chelsea 3. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 84': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 84': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Robin Koch (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt with a cross.
- 86': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek following a fast break.
- 86': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
- 88': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 88': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 88': Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Diego Llorente.
- 90': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 90'+1': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Chelsea 3.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 0, Chelsea 3.
Statistics
 CHE |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 67.9 | Possession | 32.1 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 742 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 817 | Passes | 379 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 11 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,549
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,549
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 10 | Raphinha |
| 26 | Lewis Bate |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips  |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 20 | Daniel James  |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
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