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Chelsea Hit Leeds for Six to Advance in League Cup
Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto sparked a six-minute turnaround as Chelsea scored four times in 12 minutes to beat Leeds 6-3.
- Chelsea produced a dramatic second-half comeback to defeat Leeds United 6-3 in the English League Cup on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge, scoring four goals in 12 minutes to overturn a 2-0 deficit.
- Daniel Farke's Leeds led 2-0 after goals from Tarik Muharemovic in the 23rd minute and Brenden Aaronson three minutes after the break against a Chelsea side showing nine changes from Sunday's defeat to Arsenal.
- Everything changed after Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso sent on substitutes at halftime, as Cole Palmer equalized with two goals in two minutes, then Pedro Neto scored to complete the turnaround.
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin briefly offered hope for Leeds with a 75th-minute goal, but Valentin Barco scored his first Chelsea goal in the 80th minute and Welbeck added a stoppage-time header to seal the victory.
- The result marks Leeds' first defeat of the season after they had conceded only two goals in four prior matches, while Chelsea has now allowed multiple goals in four of their five games this campaign.
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[OSEN=Reporter Jung Seung-woo] Chelsea overturned a two-goal deficit to secure a dramatic comeback victory against Leeds United. Cole Palmer and Morgan Rodgers, who came on at the start of the second half, completely changed the course of the match. Chelsea defeated Leeds 6-3 in the third round of the 2026-2027 English Football League Cup (EFL Cup) held at Stamford Bridge in London, England, on the 10th (Korean time). With this victory, Chelsea …
EFL: Chelsea hit Leeds United 6-3 to advance in League Cup
Chelsea fought back from two goals down to beat Leeds 6-3 in a chaotic EFL Cup third-round classic, with Cole Palmer and Danny Welbeck leading the charge. Read More: https://punchng.com/efl-chelsea-hit-leeds-united-6-3-to-advance-in-league-cup/
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