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EFL Cup · Wed 9 Sep 2026 · Stamford Bridge

Chelsea
6–3 Full time
Leeds United
  • Cole Palmer 53' (pen)
  • Cole Palmer 55'
  • Pedro Neto 60'
  • Danny Welbeck 65'
  • Valentín Barco 80'
  • Danny Welbeck 90+4'
  • Tarik Muharemovic 23'
  • Brenden Aaronson 48'
  • Dominic Calvert-Lewin 75'

The story

Chelsea beat Leeds United 6-3 at Stamford Bridge in EFL Cup, matchday 103.

Chelsea's goals came from Cole Palmer (53', pen, 55'), Pedro Neto (60'), Danny Welbeck (65', 90+4') and Valentín Barco (80'); Tarik Muharemovic (23'), Brenden Aaronson (48') and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (75') replied for Leeds United.

It was 0-1 at half-time. Chelsea came from behind to win.

Leeds United had 51% of the ball and 18 shots to Chelsea's 16.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Chelsea Leeds United

49%Possession51%
16Shots18
8On target6
3Corners5
6Fouls10
2Offsides1
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 23' Tarik Muharemovic Goal · Leeds United 0-1 Assist: Harry Wilson
  2. 48' Brenden Aaronson Goal · Leeds United 0-2 Assist: Lukas Nmecha
  3. 53' Cole Palmer Penalty · Chelsea 1-2
  4. 55' Cole Palmer Goal · Chelsea 2-2 Assist: Morgan Rogers
  5. 60' Pedro Neto Goal · Chelsea 3-2 Assist: Morgan Rogers
  6. 65' Danny Welbeck Goal · Chelsea 4-2 Assist: Morgan Rogers
  7. 75' Dominic Calvert-Lewin Goal · Leeds United 4-3 Assist: Noah Okafor
  8. 80' Valentín Barco Goal · Chelsea 5-3
  9. 90+4' Danny Welbeck Goal · Chelsea 6-3 Assist: Valentín Barco

Line-ups

Chelsea

  1. Mike PendersGoalkeeper
  2. Maxence LacroixDefender
  3. Malo Gustooff 46'Defender
  4. Levi Colwilloff 76'Defender
  5. Josh AcheampongDefender
  6. Pep ChavarríaDefender
  7. Valentín BarcoDefender
  8. Reggie Watsonoff 46'Midfielder
  9. Danny WelbeckForward
  10. Jamie Gittensoff 46'Forward
  11. Estevãooff 46'Forward

Subs used: Reece James (46'), Cole Palmer (46'), Morgan Rogers (46'), Pedro Neto (46'), Wesley Fofana (76')

Leeds United

  1. Michael ZettererGoalkeeper
  2. Ethan AmpaduDefender
  3. James JustinDefender
  4. Jaka BijolDefender
  5. Tarik MuharemovicDefender
  6. Melvin Bardoff 78'Defender
  7. Harry WilsonMidfielder
  8. Sean Longstaffoff 67'Midfielder
  9. Brenden Aaronsonoff 67'Forward
  10. Daniel Jamesoff 66'Forward
  11. Lukas Nmechaoff 66'Forward

Subs used: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (66'), Anton Stach (66'), Noah Okafor (67'), Ao Tanaka (67'), Gabriel Gudmundsson (78')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (10)
  1. 23' ⚽ Tarik Muharemovicassist Harry Wilson
  2. 45+1' 🟨 Reggie Watson
  3. 48' ⚽ Brenden Aaronsonassist Lukas Nmecha
  4. 53' ⚽ Cole Palmer (pen)
  5. 55' ⚽ Cole Palmerassist Morgan Rogers
  6. 60' ⚽ Pedro Netoassist Morgan Rogers
  7. 65' ⚽ Danny Welbeckassist Morgan Rogers
  8. 75' ⚽ Dominic Calvert-Lewinassist Noah Okafor
  9. 80' ⚽ Valentín Barco
  10. 90+4' ⚽ Danny Welbeckassist Valentín Barco

Head to head

3Chelsea wins1Draws2Leeds United wins

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