Chelsea vs Leeds LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after Wesley Fofana’s winning goal
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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
LEEDS UNITED (4-2-3-1): Illan Meslier; Luke Ayling (c), Robin Koch, Maximilian Wober, Junior Firpo; Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie; Crysencio Summerville, Brenden Aaronson, Jack Harrison; Georginio Rutter.
Chelsea vs Leeds United
SUBS: Marcus Bettinelli, Hakim Ziyech, Trevoh Chalobah, Denis Zakaria, Conor Gallagher, Noni Madueke, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mykhailo Mudryk, Carney Chukwuemeka.
Chelsea vs Leeds United
CHELSEA (3-4-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly, Benoit Badiashile; Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Enzo Fernandez, Mateo Kovaci (c), Ben Chilwell; Joao Felix, Kai Havertz, Raheem Sterling.
Chelsea vs Leeds United
Their visitors here are Leeds, who picked up a vital 1-0 win over fellow strugglers Southampton in their last match. While Javi Gracia's first game in charge of the Whites was a success, he has plenty of work to do to improve their away form. No team has picked up fewer points on the road in the Premier League this season.
Chelsea vs Leeds United
It's crunch time for Graham Potter. Chelsea's 2-0 loss to Tottenham last time out made it three defeats on the spin for the Londoners, who have won just two of their last 15 Premier League games and have their lowest goalscoring tally at this stage of the season since 1993-94. A win here is a must for the Blues boss to keep the wolves at bay..
Chelsea vs Leeds United
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