Leeds United v Chelsea, 03 December 2025

Score3-1 to Leeds United
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueElland Road
Attendance36,767

View Leeds United v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 8.15pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 31 Leeds United won: 10 Drawn: 9 Chelsea won: 12 Leeds United scored: 37 Chelsea scored: 33 . Chelsea had now lost on consecutive visits to Elland Road in all competitions for the first time since a 3-1 defeat on 8 April 1998 in the Premier League.

3 Leeds United

Manager: Daniel Farke

1 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Goals:

Jaka Bijol 6 G
Ao Tanaka 43 G
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 72 G

Goals:

Pedro Neto 50 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lucas Perri
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender Joe Rodon
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Defender/Midfielder Jaka Bijol
Defender/Midfielder Gabriel Gudmundsson
Defender/Midfielder Anton Stach
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Ao Tanaka
Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Forward Lukas Nmecha

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Tosin Adarabioyo Defender
Benoît Badiashile Defender
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Andrey Santos Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Estêvão Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Gittens Midfielder/Forward
Liam Delap Forward
João Pedro Forward

Substitutions:

Ilia Gruev for Ao Tanaka 67
Noah Okafor for Lukas Nmecha 67
Joël Piroe for Dominic Calvert-Lewin 86
James Justin for Jayden Bogle 87
Sebastiaan Bornauw for Gabriel Gudmundsson 90+4

Substitutions:

Malo Gusto for Benoît Badiashile 46
Pedro Neto for Estêvão 46
Alejandro Garnacho for Jamie Gittens 61
Cole Palmer for Liam Delap 61
Marc Guiu for Andrey Santos 77

Cards:

Anton Stach 35 Y

Cards:

Estêvão 39 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Sebastiaan Bornauw
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder Ilia Gruev
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor
Forward Joël Piroe

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Jorrel Hato
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Forward Marc Guiu

Comments:

League position: 17th . This was the first time that Leeds United had won a game in the Premier League against a team starting the day in the top half of the table since 29 October 2022 at Liverpool (played 20, lost 13). . The Whites avoided losing five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2022 (six). . They had now scored seven of their last ten goals in home games so far in this Premier League season in the first-half.

Comments:

League position: 4th . Chelsea failed in their attempt to keep a clean sheet in four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2021 (four). . This was the first time in their 15 games in all competitions that the opposition scored the opening goal since versus Lincoln City in the League Cup in September 2025. . The Blues had now won none of their 43 games in the Premier League when they trailed by two or more goals at half time (lost 40).

3 Leeds United

Manager: Daniel Farke

Goals:

Jaka Bijol 6 G
Ao Tanaka 43 G
Dominic Calvert-Lewin 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lucas Perri
Defender Jayden Bogle
Defender Joe Rodon
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Defender/Midfielder Jaka Bijol
Defender/Midfielder Gabriel Gudmundsson
Defender/Midfielder Anton Stach
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Ao Tanaka
Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Forward Lukas Nmecha

Substitutions:

Ilia Gruev for Ao Tanaka 67
Noah Okafor for Lukas Nmecha 67
Joël Piroe for Dominic Calvert-Lewin 86
James Justin for Jayden Bogle 87
Sebastiaan Bornauw for Gabriel Gudmundsson 90+4

Cards:

Anton Stach 35 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Sebastiaan Bornauw
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder Ilia Gruev
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor
Forward Joël Piroe

Comments:

League position: 17th . This was the first time that Leeds United had won a game in the Premier League against a team starting the day in the top half of the table since 29 October 2022 at Liverpool (played 20, lost 13). . The Whites avoided losing five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2022 (six). . They had now scored seven of their last ten goals in home games so far in this Premier League season in the first-half.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Goals:

Pedro Neto 50 G

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Tosin Adarabioyo Defender
Benoît Badiashile Defender
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Andrey Santos Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Estêvão Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Gittens Midfielder/Forward
Liam Delap Forward
João Pedro Forward

Substitutions:

Malo Gusto for Benoît Badiashile 46
Pedro Neto for Estêvão 46
Alejandro Garnacho for Jamie Gittens 61
Cole Palmer for Liam Delap 61
Marc Guiu for Andrey Santos 77

Cards:

Estêvão 39 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender Jorrel Hato
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Forward Marc Guiu

Comments:

League position: 4th . Chelsea failed in their attempt to keep a clean sheet in four consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2021 (four). . This was the first time in their 15 games in all competitions that the opposition scored the opening goal since versus Lincoln City in the League Cup in September 2025. . The Blues had now won none of their 43 games in the Premier League when they trailed by two or more goals at half time (lost 40).