Chelsea went high of the Premier League as they got here from behind to beat Leeds United of their first recreation in entrance of followers for 9 months.
Former Blues striker Patrick Bamford, who spent 5 years at Chelsea with out making a senior look, gave Leeds an early lead at Stamford Bridge after getting between defender Kurt Zouma and keeper Edouard Mendy.
Timo Werner then someway managed to overlook from point-blank vary after Olivier Giroud’s flicked header from a nook, the Germany ahead hitting the underside of the bar earlier than Leeds cleared.
Nonetheless, Giroud marked his first league begin of the season together with his fifth purpose of the week, the scorer of all 4 of Chelsea’s Champions League targets away to Sevilla in midweek poking dwelling from 5 yards after Reece James’ cross.
Chelsea, who welcomed 2,000 followers again to Stamford Bridge after coronavirus restrictions had been eased, went forward as Zouma headed in from Mason Mount’s nook earlier than substitute Christian Pulisic, from Werner’s move, added a late third.
Chelsea, who began the day third, are one level clear on the high.
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Charge gamers out of 10 all through or after the sport. The rater will shut half-hour after the ultimate whistle.
Ranking vary key = Give it up = Pure perfection
Chelsea
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Squad quantity16Participant titleMendy
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Squad quantity24Participant titleJames
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Squad quantity15Participant titleZouma
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Squad quantity6Participant titleThiago Silva
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Squad quantity21Participant titleChilwell
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Squad quantity29Participant titleHavertz
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Squad quantity7Participant titleKanté
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Squad quantity19Participant titleMount
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Squad quantity22Participant titleZiyech
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Squad quantity18Participant titleGiroud
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Squad quantity11Participant titleWerner
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Squad quantity9Participant titleAbraham
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Squad quantity10Participant titlePulisic
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Squad quantity17Participant titleKovacic
Leeds United
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Squad quantity1Participant titleMeslier
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Squad quantity2Participant titleAyling
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Squad quantity5Participant titleKoch
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Squad quantity6Participant titleCooper
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Squad quantity10Participant titleAlioski
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Squad quantity18Participant titleRaphinha
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Squad quantity15Participant titleDallas
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Squad quantity23Participant titlePhillips
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Squad quantity22Participant titleHarrison
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Squad quantity43Participant titleKlich
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Squad quantity9Participant titleBamford
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Squad quantity7Participant titlePoveda-Ocampo
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Squad quantity14Participant titleLlorente
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Squad quantity20Participant titleRodrigo
Extra to observe.
Line-ups
Chelsea
- 16Mendy
- 24James
- 15Zouma
- 6Thiago Silva
- 21Chilwell
- 29HavertzSubstituted forKovacicat 67′minutes
- 7Kanté
- 19Mount
- 22ZiyechSubstituted forPulisicat 30′minutes
- 18GiroudSubstituted forAbrahamat 79′minutes
- 11Werner
Substitutes
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 2Rüdiger
- 5Jorginho
- 9Abraham
- 10Pulisic
- 17Kovacic
- 28Azpilicueta
Leeds
- 1Meslier
- 2Ayling
- 5KochSubstituted forLlorenteat 9′minutesBooked at 74mins
- 6Cooper
- 10AlioskiSubstituted forRodrigoat 69′minutes
- 18Dias BelloliBooked at 90mins
- 15Dallas
- 23Phillips
- 22HarrisonSubstituted forPoveda-Ocampoat 57′minutes
- 43Klich
- 9Bamford
Substitutes
- 7Poveda-Ocampo
- 11Roberts
- 13Casilla
- 14Llorente
- 17Hélder Costa
- 20Rodrigo
- 21Struijk
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Match ends, Chelsea 3, Leeds United 1.
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Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, Leeds United 1.
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Raphinha (Leeds United) is proven the yellow card for a foul foul.
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Foul by Raphinha (Leeds United).
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Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Aim! Chelsea 3, Leeds United 1. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from very shut vary to the centre of the purpose. Assisted by Timo Werner following a quick break.
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Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
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Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Try missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) proper footed shot from the proper facet of the field misses to the left. Assisted by Timo Werner.
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Try blocked. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) proper footed shot from the centre of the field is blocked. Assisted by Timo Werner.
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Offside, Leeds United. Stuart Dallas tries a by ball, however Ian Poveda-Ocampo is caught offside.
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Try missed. Reece James (Chelsea) header from the centre of the field misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a nook.
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Nook, Chelsea. Conceded by Liam Cooper.
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Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
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Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Olivier Giroud.
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Try saved. Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Leeds United) left footed shot from exterior the field is saved within the centre of the purpose.
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Try missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the field is just too excessive. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a nook.
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Nook, Chelsea. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
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Try saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) proper footed shot from the centre of the field is saved within the centre of the purpose. Assisted by Mason Mount.
