Chelsea produced a exceptional second-half comeback to beat Leeds 6-3 and attain the fourth spherical of the EFL Cup after trailing by two targets at Stamford Bridge.
Leeds regarded in management for a lot of the primary half and deservedly led by Tarik Muharemovic, earlier than Brenden Aaronson doubled their benefit three minutes after the restart.
However Chelsea responded with 5 targets in a surprising second half, with Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, Danny Welbeck and Valentin Barco all discovering the online.
Leeds took the lead from a set piece. Harry Wilson delivered in the direction of the far publish and Muharemovic peeled away from his marker to satisfy the cross with a looping header that discovered the online.
Gittens compelled Zetterer right into a save within the fortieth minute, whereas Barco and Welbeck additionally got here shut earlier than half-time, however Leeds went into the break with a deserved 1-0 benefit.
Xabi Alonso responded by making 4 modifications on the interval, bringing on Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, Morgan Rogers and Reece James.
Nonetheless, Leeds struck once more simply three minutes into the second half.
Ethan Ampadu beat Rogers down the suitable and pulled the ball again from the byline. Lukas Nmecha flicked it into the trail of Aaronson, who calmly discovered the underside nook to make it 2-0.
The hosts have been awarded a penalty within the 52nd minute after James’ supply led to a problem involving Chavarria, and Palmer stepped as much as ship Zetterer the incorrect method from 12 yards.
Simply two minutes later, Palmer had Chelsea stage.
Rogers helped preserve the assault alive earlier than Palmer obtained the ball, taking his time earlier than curling a low end across the Leeds defence and into the underside nook.
Chelsea then accomplished the turnaround within the sixtieth minute.
Palmer performed a throughball into the world, Rogers acquired a contact to direct it into Neto’s path, and the winger curled a left-footed shot from the sting of the field into the underside nook.
The momentum remained with Chelsea and Welbeck made it 4-2 5 minutes later.
Rogers once more supplied the help, racing past Muharemovic earlier than pulling the ball again from the suitable. Welbeck produced a intelligent contact to evade two defenders earlier than ending past Zetterer.
Leeds refused to go quietly and pulled a aim again within the seventy fifth minute.
Noah Okafor raced into the field earlier than squaring for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who arrived to ship a first-time end beneath Penders and make it 4-3.
Any hopes of one other Leeds comeback have been ended by Barco 5 minutes from time.
Palmer received possession in midfield earlier than Rogers was launched down the suitable. His cross flashed throughout aim and, after Zetterer did not clear, Barco fired a left-footed end into the far nook to revive Chelsea’s two-goal benefit.
Welbeck then accomplished the scoring throughout stoppage time.
Barco’s tried shot from the sting of the field was badly mishit, however the ball struck Welbeck’s head and looped past Zetterer to make it 6-3.
