Chelsea 6-3 Leeds: Match Recap and Result

Match: 9 September 2026, 19:00 UTC · Published: 9 September 2026 · 312 words

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Chelsea overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Leeds 6-3 in the EFL Cup at Stamford Bridge. Cole Palmer scored twice after the break as the hosts recovered from two goals down.

Match Summary

Leeds were in front at the interval after Tarik Muharemovic finished in the 23rd minute, Harry Wilson the provider. Chelsea had not found a way through by the break.

Early in the second half the gap grew. Brenden Aaronson scored in the 48th minute, Lukas Nmecha assisting, and the visitors led by two.

Chelsea's reply was clustered and decisive. Cole Palmer scored from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute, then added another two minutes later with Morgan Rogers assisting. Pedro Neto struck on the hour and Danny Welbeck followed in the 65th minute, Rogers supplying both. That 12-minute run took Chelsea from two down to 4-2.

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Dominic Calvert-Lewin reduced the deficit in the 75th minute after a pass from Noah Okafor. Valentin Barco answered in the 80th minute, then assisted Welbeck's second of the night in the 90th minute as Chelsea closed out the 6-3 result.

Key Moments

The Aaronson goal left Chelsea two behind with most of the second half still to play. Palmer's penalty five minutes later was the swing that invited the comeback. Once that went in, Rogers' three assists in quick succession turned the match on its head.

Calvert-Lewin's finish with 15 minutes left made it 4-3 and put the comeback under pressure. Barco's goal and late assist mattered because they stretched the scoreline again and kept Leeds from staying within one.

Match Statistics

The scoreline ran away from the rest of the numbers. Possession finished 49 percent for Chelsea and 51 for Leeds, and Leeds attempted 18 shots to Chelsea's 16. Chelsea were more accurate, with eight shots on target against six. Leeds also took five corners to three. Chelsea picked up one yellow card, and neither side received a red.