Cole Palmer inspires Chelsea's 6-3 comeback over Leeds
- Source
- The GuardianTier 1
- By
- Jacob Steinberg at Stamford Bridge
- Published
Key points
- Palmer scored twice as Chelsea scored four goals in 12 minutes to overturn 2-0 deficit
- Alonso made quadruple half-time substitution after nine changes left Chelsea struggling early on
- Leeds' Muharemovic and Aaronson gave them lead before Chelsea's second-half surge in Carabao Cup
AI summary
Chelsea escaped a scare in the Carabao Cup third round against Leeds, recovering from 2-0 down to win 6-3 in a nine-goal thriller. Xabi Alonso's heavy rotation—nine changes after the Arsenal loss—left his side disjointed early on, and Leeds took full advantage through Tarik Muharemovic and Brenden Aaronson. But Alonso's bold half-time overhaul, bringing on Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Pedro Neto, transformed the match. Palmer was the catalyst, scoring twice as Chelsea scored four times in 12 minutes to turn the game on its head and advance.
Original headline
Cole Palmer powers Chelsea to comeback win over Leeds in nine-goal epic
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