


The new arrival is into the mix immediately, teasing the Chelsea back line. Massive embrace for the winger from the American head coach. Jamesis replaced by Luis Sinisterra, summer signing from Feyenoord. Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo, Haaland, Foden 72’ - Leeds 3-0 Chelsea Newcastle United: Pope Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn Willock, Guimaraes, Joelinton Almiron, C Wilson, Saint-Maximin Newcastle are unchanged while Bernardo Silva comes in for his first start of the season for Manchester City, alongside Erling Haaland and Phil Foden. MCI XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo, Haaland, Foden Newcastle vs Manchester City: Team news NEW XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Willock, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Wilson City start Gundogan in midfield with Bernardo pushed into the forward line. The team news is in for the late afternoon match and there are no changes for the hosts. Newcastle vs Man City: Confirmed line-ups Struijk needs some treatment and then gets a word from the ref after a foul. Chelsea haven’t been atrocious, but Leeds have been excellent both in terms of build-up play and defensive resilience. He shoots anyway and Meslier saves it anyway.

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Ziyech’s shot hits his own man and bounces to Sterling who is free - and offside. Greenwood, Gelhardt and Klich all come on, replacing Harrison, Aaronson and Rodrigo. Koulibaly is sent-off! A counter-attack sees the defender haul down Gelhardt as Leeds break and it’s an easy one for the ref.Ī dreadful day for Chelsea and for the new signing in particular. Marsch is still organising and encouraging on the sidelines but this is easily the team’s best performance under him.Ī great start to the season, seven points from three games after today. Sinisterra evades two challenges in midfield and it’s another Leeds free-kick.

87’ - Leeds 3-0 ChelseaĪzpilicueta comes on for Sterling to shore up the defence. Leeds can bask in the glory of plenty of post-match admiration after this energetic and clinical showing. Transfers and the Champions League group stage draw will take just as much attention too - a big week for them. Thomas Tuchel has a bit of work to do during the week after this beating. Into stoppage time, of which there will be three minutes. Three points, three goals, lots of impressive performers for the home team. Tuchel had a big shout at the fourth official after a foul on Thiago Silva, which does not seem particularly wise given what happened last weekend with Antonio Conte. They have outfought Chelsea in midfield and have definitely outplayed them in central and attacking third areas. Marsch’s team were close to perfect right from kick-off, just a few Sterling-created moments which caused them any problems at all.
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Story continues FULL TIME: Leeds United 3-0 Chelsea RED CARD! 84’ - Koulibaly shown second yellow and sent-off for Chelsea GOAL! 69’ - Harrison nets from close range to put Leeds three up GOAL! 36’ - Rodrigo makes it two with flying header from free kick GOAL! 32’ - Aaronson robs Mendy and walks in the opener for Leeds Leeds XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Struijk, Koch, Llorente, Adams, Roca, Aaronson, Harrison, James, RodrigoĬhelsea XI: Mendy, James, Silva, Koulibaly, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Gallagher, Cucurella, Mount, Havertz, Sterlingġ3’ - Sterling finds bottom corner but strike ruled out for offside Leeds vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League updates It went from bad to worse for Chelsea as Kalidou Koulibaly was sent off for a second yellow card late on. 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 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. The hosts produced a tireless performance under Jesse Marsch as Chelsea suffered their first defeat of the season to continue their underwhelming start.Įdouard 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. Leeds thrashed a dismal Chelsea side 3-0 at a raucous Elland Road for their first win over the Blues in 21 years.
