English Premier League

Chelsea vs Leeds United, 2022-23 English Premier League

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Chelsea
  • 53': Wesley Fofana
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Leeds United

    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

    • 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

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    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

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CHE Chelsea (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK)
    26 Kalidou Koulibaly
    4 Benoît Badiashile
    33 Wesley Fofana Yellow Card
    8 Mateo Kovacic
    5 Enzo Fernández
    21 Ben Chilwell
    12 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
    29 Kai Havertz
    11 João Félix
    17 Raheem Sterling
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Hakim Ziyech, Trevoh Chalobah, Carney Chukwuemeka, Noni Madueke, Conor Gallagher, Denis Zakaria, Marcus Bettinelli, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mykhailo Mudryk.

    LEE 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
    Leeds United Substitutes:
    Joel Robles, Archie Gray, Rasmus Kristensen, Pascal Struijk, Sam Greenwood, Marc Roca, Wilfried Gnonto, Mateo Joseph, Darko Gyabi.

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