LEEDS. Leeds United was ultimately too strong for Chelsea with the goal of B. Aaronson (33′), Rodrigo (37′) and J. Harrison (69′). Chelsea lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Elland Road stadium in Leeds on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Stuart Attwell with the support of Constantine Hatzidakis and James Mainwaring. The 4th official was Michael Salisbury. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 21 degrees Celsius or 69.87 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 44%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Chelsea had a superior ball possession 60% while Leeds United was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Chelsea was putting more pressure with 68 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 3 were on target. Notwithstanding, Leeds United was able to find the solution to win this encounter.​

Leeds United shot 12 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Chelsea shot 14 times, 3 on target, 11 off target.

Cards

Leeds United didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, Chelsea received 2 yellow cards (K. Koulibaly and R. Sterling).

Also, Chelsea didn’t finish the match with 11 players after K. Koulibaly (Chelsea) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (84′).

Standings

After playing this match, Leeds United has 7 points to occupy the 3rd place in the table. On the opposite side, Chelsea stays with 4 points (12th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Leeds United will host Newcastle United on the 13th of May with a 3-2 head to head record in favor of Newcastle United (2 draws).

Chelsea will host Nottingham Forest on the 13th of May with a 4-0 head to head in favor of Chelsea (0 draws).

Leeds United – Formation

Leeds United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Jesse Marsch decided to play with the following team: Illan Meslier (7.5), Rasmus Kristensen (7.0), Robin Koch (6.8), Diego Llorente (7.2), Pascal Struijk (7.2), Tyler Adams (7.8), Marc Roca (6.9), Daniel James (7.2), Brenden Aaronson (7.8), Jack Harrison (8.3) and Rodrigo (7.2).

The home team had on the bench: Luis Sinisterra (6.1), Joe Gelhardt (6.4), Adam Forshaw (6.6), Kristoffer Klaesson, Crysencio Summerville, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Sam Greenwood (6.8), Cody Drameh and Mateusz Klich (6.6).

Substitutions

Leeds United made 5 changes: M. Roca for A. Forshaw (61′), D. James for L. Sinisterra (70′), J. Harrison for S. Greenwood (83′), B. Aaronson for M. Klich (83′) and Rodrigo for J. Gelhardt (83′).

Best player: Jack Harrison​

The most impressive player for Leeds United was Jack Harrison.

His rating is (8.3) with 1 goal, 27 passes (51% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 7 crosses.

Chelsea – Formation

Chelsea started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Thomas Tuchel played with: Edouard Mendy (5.4), Reece James (7.2), Thiago Silva (6.9), Kalidou Koulibaly (6.9), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (6.7), Jorginho (6.4), Mason Mount (7.2), Conor Gallagher (6.8), Marc Cucurella (7.2), Kai Havertz (6.4) and Raheem Sterling (6.6).

They had on the bench: Christian Pulišić (6.6), Ethan Ampadu, Trevoh Chalobah, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Carney Chukwuemeka, César Azpilicueta, Ben Chilwell (6.5), Callum Hudson-Odoi and Hakim Ziyech (6.8).

Substitutions

Chelsea made 4 changes: C. Gallagher for C. Pulisic (64′), Jorginho for H. Ziyech (64′), M. Mount for B. Chilwell (77′) and R. Sterling for C. Azpilicueta (87′).

Best player: Marc Cucurella​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Chelsea was Marc Cucurella.

His rating is (7.2) with 67 passes (79% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 8. He performed 3 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​

• West Ham United – Brighton & Hove Albion – 0-2
• Newcastle United – Manchester City – 3-3
• Leeds United – Chelsea – 3-0