Chelsea vs Leeds LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after Wesley Fofana’s winning goal

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We have to perform well to beat Leeds - Potter

A leaping header from France defender Wesley Fofana earned Chelsea a rare goal and Premier League win against struggling Leeds United on Saturday, easing pressure on coach Graham Potter.

Chelsea were dominant in the first half and on-loan Portuguese Joao Felix rattled the bar but it was not until the 53rd minute that Fofana put away Ben Chilwell’s corner. Fans greeted the goal - only the second scored at home in 2023 - with surprise and relief.

It was the first win since Jan. 15 for Potter’s side who were forced to defend in numbers in the second half as Leeds, who have earned only six points away from home this season, sought an equaliser.

The narrow and not entirely convincing win leaves Chelsea in 10th place but is a boost before their second leg last-16 Champions League game with Dortmund at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, when they need to score twice to overcome a 1-0 deficit.

Chelsea vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League updates

• Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, Wesley Fofana, Koulibaly, Badiashile, Chilwell, Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez, Joao Felix, Kovacic, Sterling, Havertz
• Leeds: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Wober, Firpo, Adams, McKennie, Summerville, Aaronson, Harrison, Rutter

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Chance for Chelsea! Fofana and Adams get tangled up in the middle and the Blues come away with the ball. Havertz races through on goal and draws out Meslier, who makes a great one-handed save to deny him!

4 March 2023 15:16

Chelsea vs Leeds United

4 March 2023 15:15

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Rutter jinks down the right for Leeds, forcing Chilwell to intervene. Leeds get a corner which Aaronson sends in. Firpo keeps the ball alive but Kovacic nips in to win it back.

4 March 2023 15:14

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Chelsea's corner comes to nothing. Ayling gets clattered by Felix.

4 March 2023 15:13

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Chilwell's getting lots of joy down the left for Chelsea. He earns the hosts a corner.

4 March 2023 15:11

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Leeds enjoy their first attack of the game. Aaronson drifts into the box to earn the Whites a corner. It's taken short but the eventual delivery is wayward.

4 March 2023 15:09

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4 March 2023 15:08

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Chelsea are playing with plenty of zip early on. Felix leaps above Ayling to nod wide from Sterling's cross.

4 March 2023 15:07

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Chilwell has plenty of space to fire a dangerous cross into the direction of Havertz. Meslier anticipates the danger and smothers the ball before the German can reach it.

4 March 2023 15:05

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Sterling buys Chelsea a free-kick down their right. Felix floats the ball into the centre. Meslier wades into the crowd of bodies to push it out for a throw-in.

4 March 2023 15:04