Chelsea dominate early before defensive collapse
Chelsea looked set for a comfortable victory when they built a two-goal advantage at Stamford Bridge. João Pedro opened the scoring with a clever finish after Andrey Santos threaded a pass through the lines and Cole Palmer provided the assist. Palmer then extended the lead from the penalty spot in the 58th minute after João Pedro won the foul from Jaka Bijol. The Brazilian striker has now won three penalties in two games for Palmer to convert. Chelsea showed good rotational movement in possession with Santos dropping into defence to start attacks and Marc Cucurella pushing forward from left-back. For 67 minutes they kept Leeds at arm’s length and produced the kind of football Liam Rosenior wants to see.
Bogle sparks Leeds revival with two key moments
The turnaround began with Jayden Bogle the unlikely hero. The versatile defender charged into the area drew a clumsy challenge from Moisés Caicedo and set up Lukas Nmecha to halve the deficit. Minutes later Bogle forced an error from Josh Acheampong and Noah Okafor tapped into an empty net as a substitute. Chelsea lost composure and shape at 2-1 allowing Leeds to go direct and exploit gaps. Rosenior described it as six minutes of switching off and lamented that his side should have taken three points. The manager praised aspects of the performance but called the collapse a bitter pill to swallow.
Rosenior frustrated while Farke hails fighting spirit
Liam Rosenior remains without a perfect 90 minutes this season despite strong spells in many matches. Chelsea have now dropped 17 points from winning positions highlighting recurring lapses in concentration. The team has not kept a clean sheet in six games and struggled to respond to setbacks. Daniel Farke praised his players for their never-say-die attitude after going 2-0 down. Leeds showed great vibes and fightback spirit even without key forwards Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Anton Stach. The point keeps them six points above the bottom three and gives them momentum in their survival battle.
Palmer’s late miss sums up Chelsea’s wastefulness
Chelsea pushed for a late winner after the equaliser but Cole Palmer produced a contender for miss of the season. He connected with a cross from Moisés Caicedo from just two yards out but fired over the bar. Substitutes like Liam Delap came on but João Pedro headed just over and chances dried up. The draw leaves Chelsea ruing another implosion while Leeds celebrate a valuable point earned through determination and capitalising on defensive errors.
