Leeds vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and final score as woeful Blues fall apart in dismal defeat
Leeds 3-0 Chelsea: Hosts enjoy memorable win over rivals as Brenden Aaronson, Rodrigo and Jack Harrison punished the visitors
Leeds thrashed a dismal Chelsea side 3-0 at a raucous Elland Road for their first win over the Blues in 21 years. The hosts produced a tireless performance under Jesse Marsch as Chelsea suffered their first defeat of the season to continue their underwhelming start.
Edouard Mendy’s error for the opening goal set the tone of the afternoon as Brenden Aaronson robbed the Chelsea goalkeeper of possession before finishing into an empty net. It was followed moments later by Rodrigo’s flying header for his fourth Premier League goal of the season and left Chelsea two goals down at half time.
Tuchel’s side were unable to respond and Jack Harrison added a third later on as Leeds enjoyed a famous victory against their old rivals. It went from bad to worse for Chelsea as Kalidou Koulibaly was sent off for a second yellow card late on.
50’ - Leeds 2-0 Chelsea
A good early opening for Chelsea as Loftus-Cheek and Gallagher work an opening, Mount eventually tees up Cucurella...but the Spaniard can only sky a right-footed effort.
Rodrigo then bursts behind Koulibaly initially, but the defender gets back quickly to block the shot and concede a corner.
Chelsea defend this one in about three different attempts and Sterling breaks down the wing before freeing Mount - Koch blocks his shot.
46’ - Leeds 2-0 Chelsea
Here we go again then - second half underway.
No changes for either team but Chelsea have gone to a four at the back. Reece James on the right, Loftus-Cheek alongside Jorginho in midfield and Gallagher slightly ahead of them at the outset of this half.
Premier League half-time scores
Leeds 2-0 Chelsea
Dreamland for Jesse Marsch and his troops. Brendan Aaronson has been brilliant, terrorising Kalidou Koulibaly and, for the goal, Edouard Mendy. Rodrigo quickly headed in a second after a free-kick.
West Ham 0-1 Brighton
Alexis Mac Allister buried a penalty low to the keeper’s left to give Brighton the lead at the London Stadium after the Hammers’ newest signing was booked in conceding the foul for the spot kick.
45’ - Leeds 2-0 Chelsea
Two minutes added on. Sterling takes on two but there’s another there to block him. Loftus-Cheek and James try to combine down the right, but it’s overrun and out of play.
Perhaps we’ll see James pushed to wing-back at some stage of the second half. Gallagher has been fine, but not able to control matters, in the centre of the park here - maybe Loftus-Cheek will get that role. Havertz hasn’t been much involved either.
Aaronson goes for goal from range but it’s wildly ambitious, easy for Mendy to take. There’s the whistle and it’s a great first half for the hosts!
44’ - Leeds 2-0 Chelsea
Final moments of the half. Mendy opts to kick clear first time as the ball is passed back to him, to loud and ironic cheers and jeers from the home support.
Gallagher and Marc Roca clash heads in midfield and will need a moment for some treatment.
They’re both back up and fine to continue but Leeds survive a couple of set-pieces from Chelsea in the attacking half and it looks like they’ll be well clear at the break now.
40’ - Leeds 2-0 Chelsea
Loftus-Cheek drives to the byline and cuts it back with the ball reaching Cucurella - but the wing-back scuffs a really poor effort wide of the near post on the run. That’s probably the best opening Chelsea have had other than those two Sterling curlers from the edge of the box, one wide and one in but offside.
Thomas Tuchel is rather fuming on the touchline.
GOAL! 37’ - Leeds 2-0 Chelsea
Great delivery, perfect header! Harrison swings a great ball in from the left on the free-kick and Rodrigo beats Dan James in the air, flicking a deft effort past Mendy and right into the far corner.
His fourth goal of the campaign and it’s 2-0 to Leeds with about eight minutes to go before the break.
They did lead 2-0 against Southampton last week at half-time, of course, so no overly-early celebrations just yet!
36’ - Leeds 1-0 Chelsea
The volume inside Elland Road has gone up about eight notches. First Koulibaly is adjudged to have committed another foul and the howls demand a second yellow card for him - no says the ref, but he has a word.
Then Sterling takes down Aaronson who is having a great first half, a few yards outside the edge of the box. Yellow for Sterling, danger for Chelsea...
GOAL! 32’ - Leeds 1-0 Chelsea
Oh that’s atrocious from Mendy!!
Leeds take the lead and it’s all down to hard work - Aaronson closes down Jorginho, he passes back, Aaronson follows it in and closes down Mendy who again tries to dribble past his man.
Needless to say, that does not happen, the American robs him and walks in his first Premier League goal! Shocker from the ‘keeper, deserved for the home team to be honest.
30’ - Leeds 0-0 Chelsea
Aaronson steams away through space once more and feeds Rodrigo down the left channel - but he opts for another shot from a tight angle and it’s easy for Mendy.
Dan James was trying to make up ground in the middle as an option but wasn’t really there to receive.
Meanwhile the other James, Reece, has a bit of a clash with Harrison and the crowd are getting riled up.
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