Chelsea v Leeds United, 09 September 2026
| Score | 6-3 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Jarred Gillett |
| Competition | League Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 35,695 |
View Chelsea v Leeds United head to head
Kick off was delayed by 15 minutes to 8.15pm due to an emergency incident on the nearby tube line causing crowd delays.
6 Chelsea
Manager: Xabi Alonso
Goals:
| Cole Palmer | penalty | 53 |
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| Cole Palmer | 55 |
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| Pedro Neto | 60 |
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| Danny Welbeck | 65 |
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| Valentín Barco | 80 |
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| Danny Welbeck | 90+4 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mike Penders
Defender
Josh Acheampong
Defender
Pep Chavarría
Defender
Levi Colwill
Defender
Malo Gusto
Defender
Maxence Lacroix
Defender/Midfielder
Valentín Barco
Midfielder
Reggie Watson
Midfielder/Forward
Estêvão
Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Gittens
Forward
Danny Welbeck
Substitutions:
| Reece James for Reggie Watson | 46 |
| Cole Palmer for Jamie Gittens | 46 |
| Pedro Neto for Estêvão | 46 |
| Morgan Rogers for Malo Gusto | 46 |
| Wesley Fofana for Levi Colwill | 76 |
Cards:
| Reggie Watson | 45+1 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Emiliano Martínez
Defender
Wesley Fofana
Defender
Jorrel Hato
Defender/Midfielder
Reece James
Midfielder
Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward
Cole Palmer
Midfielder/Forward
Morgan Rogers
Forward
João Pedro
Forward
Geovany Quenda
3 Leeds United
Manager: Daniel Farke
Goals:
| Tarik Muharemović | 23 |
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| Brenden Aaronson | 48 |
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| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Michael Zetterer
Goalkeeper
Melvin Bard
Defender
Tarik Muharemović
Defender
Ethan Ampadu
Defender/Midfielder
Jaka Bijol
Defender/Midfielder
James Justin
Defender/Midfielder
Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder
Harry Wilson
Midfielder
Dan James
Midfielder/Forward
Sean Longstaff
Midfielder/Forward
Lukas Nmecha
Forward
Substitutions:
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Lukas Nmecha | 66 |
| Anton Stach for Dan James | 66 |
| Noah Okafor for Brenden Aaronson | 67 |
| Ao Tanaka for Sean Longstaff | 67 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson for Melvin Bard | 78 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
James Trafford
Defender
Jayden Bogle
Defender
Nico Elvedi
Defender/Midfielder
Gabriel Gudmundsson
Defender/Midfielder
Anton Stach
Midfielder
Ao Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward
Jean-Mattéo Bahoya
Midfielder/Forward
Noah Okafor
Forward
Dominic Calvert-Lewin