Match Centre: Chelsea vs Leeds United
Palmer 53′ (p)Palmer 55′Pedro Neto 60′Welbeck 65′Barco 80′Welbeck 90+4′
Muharemović 23′Aaronson 48′Calvert-Lewin 75′
Player of the match Cole Palmer 8.7
GolVolt rating 9.0GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
Turning point: 60' Neto, 3:2-
6 of 8
Chelsea turned that many shots on target into goals, from an xG of 2.4.
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0:2 → 6:3
Chelsea came from behind to win.
The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 3:2, from 43% to 79% (Chelsea).
How the match went
One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.
90+6' · 6:3Chelsea 96%draw 4%Leeds United 1%
90+6' · 6:3xG Chelsea 2.38xG Leeds United 2.45
90+6' · 6:3Last 10 minutes: level (3:1 dangerous attacks)
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Comeback from 0:2, Rogers: involved in 4 goals.
- Dramaweight 50% Comeback from 0:2.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 8.5 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Rogers: involved in 4 goals.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 8.7 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 4.0 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% xG 4.8, 9 goals.Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 8.6 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 9.0more watchable than 90% of Carabao Cup matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
9 goals2 cards
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 23' Goal: Tarik Muharemovićheader · assist: Wilson0:1
- 45+1' Reggie Watsonyellow card · foul
- Half-time · 0:1
- 46' 4 substitutionsJames for WatsonPedro Neto for EstêvãoPalmer for GittensRogers for Gusto
- 48' Goal: Brenden Aaronsonright foot · assist: Nmecha0:2
- 53' Goal: Cole Palmerpenalty1:2
- 55' Goal: Cole Palmerleft foot · assist: Rogers2:2
- 60' Goal: Pedro Netoleft foot · assist: Rogers3:2
- 65' Goal: Danny Welbeckright foot · assist: Rogers4:2
- 66' 2 substitutionsCalvert-Lewin for NmechaStach for James
- 67' 2 substitutionsOkafor for AaronsonTanaka for Longstaff
- 75' Goal: Dominic Calvert-Lewinright foot · assist: Okafor4:3
- 76' SubstitutionFofana for Colwill
- 78' SubstitutionGudmundsson for Bard
- 80' Goal: Valentín Barcoleft foot · assist: Rogers5:3
- 82' Xabi Alonsoyellow card · dissent
- 90+4' Goal: Danny Welbeckheader · assist: Barco6:3
- Full-time · 6:3
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Chelsea
Leeds United
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Chelsea
- 1 Emiliano Martínez GK —
- 3 Wesley Fofana DEF on
- 21 Jorrel Hato DEF —
- 24 Reece James DEF on
- 10 Cole Palmer MID on
- 17 Morgan Rogers MID on
- 23 Geovany Quenda MID —
- 7 Pedro Neto ATT on
- 9 João Pedro ATT —
Leeds United
- 1 James Trafford GK —
- 2 Jayden Bogle DEF —
- 3 Gabriel Gudmundsson DEF on
- 30 Nico Elvedi DEF —
- 18 Anton Stach MID on
- 22 Ao Tanaka MID on
- 9 Dominic Calvert-Lewin ATT on
- 19 Noah Okafor ATT on
- 23 Jean-Mattéo Bahoya ATT —
Match sheet
- Stadium
- Stamford Bridge, London
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Chelsea Cole Palmer
- 2. place · Chelsea Danny Welbeck
- 3. place · Chelsea Valentín Barco
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Chelsea · 1 out
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Marco Palestra Injured
since 22 Aug · return date unknown · 4 matches missed · Unknown Injury
Leeds United · 1 out
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Mateo Joseph Injured
since 8 Apr · until 1 Feb 2027 · 18 matches missed · Cruciate Ligament Tear
Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.