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Chelsea 6-3 Leeds United · Carabao Cup

Chelsea beat Leeds United 6-3 in the Carabao Cup. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Chelsea and Leeds United met in the Carabao Cup at Stamford Bridge in London on Wednesday, 9 September 2026.

Goalscorers

Chelsea: C. Palmer 53', 55'; P. Neto 60'; D. Welbeck 65', 90'; V. Barco 80'. Leeds United: T. Muharemović 23'; B. Aaronson 48'; D. Calvert-Lewin 75'.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 49% to 51%. Chelsea had 16 shots with 8 on target, Leeds United 18 with 6 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 3 to Chelsea and 5 to Leeds United. Chelsea conceded 6 fouls, Leeds United 10. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (2 for Chelsea, 0 for Leeds United).

Line-ups

Chelsea started in a 3-4-2-1: Mike Penders, Josh Acheampong, Maxence Lacroix, Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto, Reggie Watson, Valentín Barco, Pep Chavarría, Estêvão, Jamie Gittens, Danny Welbeck.

Leeds United started in a 5-4-1: Michael Zetterer, Daniel James, James Justin, Jaka Bijol, Tarik Muharemović, Melvin Bard, Harry Wilson, Ethan Ampadu, Sean Longstaff, Brenden Aaronson, Lukas Nmecha.

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Minute by minute

  1. 23'Goal! Chelsea 0-1 Leeds United. T. Muharemović (Leeds United) scores, assisted by H. Wilson.
  2. 45'Half-time. Chelsea 0-1 Leeds United.
  3. 48'Goal! Chelsea 0-2 Leeds United. B. Aaronson (Leeds United) scores, assisted by L. Nmecha.
  4. 53'Goal! Chelsea 1-2 Leeds United. C. Palmer (Chelsea) converts the penalty.
  5. 55'Goal! Chelsea 2-2 Leeds United. C. Palmer (Chelsea) scores, assisted by M. Rogers.
  6. 60'Goal! Chelsea 3-2 Leeds United. P. Neto (Chelsea) scores, assisted by M. Rogers.
  7. 65'Goal! Chelsea 4-2 Leeds United. D. Welbeck (Chelsea) scores, assisted by M. Rogers.
  8. 75'Goal! Chelsea 4-3 Leeds United. D. Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) scores, assisted by N. Okafor.
  9. 80'Goal! Chelsea 5-3 Leeds United. V. Barco (Chelsea) scores.
  10. 90+4'Goal! Chelsea 6-3 Leeds United. D. Welbeck (Chelsea) scores, assisted by V. Barco.
  11. 90'Full-time. Chelsea 6-3 Leeds United.
Full commentary (64 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Chelsea vs Leeds United.
  2. 8'Attempt saved. J. Gittens (Chelsea), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  3. 19'Corner, Leeds United.
  4. 20'Attempt saved. J. Bijol (Leeds United), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
  5. 22'Corner, Leeds United.
  6. 22'Attempt saved. T. Muharemović (Leeds United), header from a throw-in. xG 0.28.
  7. 22'Attempt missed. B. Aaronson (Leeds United), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.29.
  8. 22'Attempt saved. B. Aaronson (Leeds United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.41.
  9. 22'Attempt blocked. T. Muharemović (Leeds United), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.14.
  10. 23'Corner, Leeds United.
  11. 23'Goal! Chelsea 0-1 Leeds United. T. Muharemović (Leeds United) scores, assisted by H. Wilson.
  12. 30'Attempt missed. S. Longstaff (Leeds United), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  13. 30'Attempt blocked. J. Justin (Leeds United), header. xG 0.11.
  14. 35'Attempt blocked. V. Barco (Chelsea), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  15. 36'Corner, Leeds United.
  16. 40'Corner, Chelsea.
  17. 40'Attempt missed. V. Barco (Chelsea), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  18. 40'Attempt saved. J. Gittens (Chelsea), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  19. 42'Attempt blocked. D. Welbeck (Chelsea), right-footed shot. xG 0.47.
  20. 42'Corner, Chelsea.
  21. 45'1 minute of added time.
  22. 45+1'Attempt blocked. D. James (Leeds United), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  23. 45+1'Yellow card for R. Watson (Chelsea) for foul.
  24. 45'Half-time. Chelsea 0-1 Leeds United.
  25. 46'The second half is under way.
  26. 46'Substitution, Chelsea: P. Neto comes on for Estêvão.
  27. 46'Substitution, Chelsea: C. Palmer comes on for J. Gittens.
  28. 46'Substitution, Chelsea: M. Rogers comes on for M. Gusto.
  29. 46'Substitution, Chelsea: R. James comes on for R. Watson.
  30. 48'Goal! Chelsea 0-2 Leeds United. B. Aaronson (Leeds United) scores, assisted by L. Nmecha.
  31. 53'Goal! Chelsea 1-2 Leeds United. C. Palmer (Chelsea) converts the penalty.
  32. 55'Goal! Chelsea 2-2 Leeds United. C. Palmer (Chelsea) scores, assisted by M. Rogers.
  33. 57'Attempt missed. R. James (Chelsea), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.
  34. 60'Goal! Chelsea 3-2 Leeds United. P. Neto (Chelsea) scores, assisted by M. Rogers.
  35. 62'Attempt blocked. C. Palmer (Chelsea), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  36. 65'Goal! Chelsea 4-2 Leeds United. D. Welbeck (Chelsea) scores, assisted by M. Rogers.
  37. 66'Substitution, Leeds United: D. Calvert-Lewin comes on for L. Nmecha.
  38. 66'Substitution, Leeds United: A. Stach comes on for D. James.
  39. 67'Substitution, Leeds United: A. Tanaka comes on for S. Longstaff.
  40. 67'Substitution, Leeds United: N. Okafor comes on for B. Aaronson.
  41. 68'Attempt blocked. A. Tanaka (Leeds United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.21.
  42. 68'Attempt blocked. A. Tanaka (Leeds United), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.17.
  43. 68'Corner, Leeds United.
  44. 70'Attempt missed. C. Palmer (Chelsea), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  45. 71'Offside, Chelsea.
  46. 73'Corner, Leeds United.
  47. 73'Attempt blocked. A. Stach (Leeds United), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  48. 75'Goal! Chelsea 4-3 Leeds United. D. Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) scores, assisted by N. Okafor.
  49. 76'Substitution, Chelsea: W. Fofana comes on for L. Colwill.
  50. 78'Substitution, Leeds United: G. Gudmundsson comes on for M. Bard.
  51. 80'Goal! Chelsea 5-3 Leeds United. V. Barco (Chelsea) scores.
  52. 82'Yellow card for X. Alonso (Chelsea) for argument.
  53. 83'Attempt blocked. A. Tanaka (Leeds United), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  54. 83'Attempt blocked. A. Stach (Leeds United), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  55. 86'Attempt blocked. G. Gudmundsson (Leeds United), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  56. 89'Attempt missed. A. Tanaka (Leeds United), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  57. 90'Corner, Chelsea.
  58. 90'6 minutes of added time.
  59. 90+1'Offside, Leeds United.
  60. 90+3'Attempt missed. C. Palmer (Chelsea), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  61. 90+4'Goal! Chelsea 6-3 Leeds United. D. Welbeck (Chelsea) scores, assisted by V. Barco.
  62. 90+4'Attempt missed. V. Barco (Chelsea), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  63. 90+6'Offside, Chelsea.
  64. 90'Full-time. Chelsea 6-3 Leeds United.
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