Chelsea defeats Leeds 6-3 to advance in the League Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 10:10 PM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
Chelsea advanced to the fourth round of the League Cup following a 6-3 victory over Leeds on Wednesday. Despite trailing early to goals from Tarik Muharemovic and Brenden Aaronson, Chelsea mounted a second-half comeback facilitated by substitutions. Cole Palmer scored twice, while Pedro Neto, Danny Welbeck, Valentin Barco, and a second from Welbeck rounded out the scoring for the Blues. Dominic Calvert-Lewin provided the third goal for Leeds. Manager Xabi Alonso made nine changes to his starting lineup for the fixture, admitting the decision carried risk after a disjointed first half. The win continues a prolific offensive stretch for Chelsea, which has recorded 16 goals across five matches under Alonso this season.
- •Chelsea defeated Leeds 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the League Cup.
- •Cole Palmer recorded a brace to help overturn a two-goal deficit.
- •Morgan Rogers contributed three assists after entering the match as a second-half substitute.
- •Chelsea has scored 16 goals in five matches during Xabi Alonso's tenure.
- •Xabi Alonso made nine changes to the starting XI for the cup tie.
- 10:10 PMYahoo Sports — Rogers hails Alonso for 'exciting' Chelsea goal spree
"Morgan Rogers said Xabi Alonso has transformed Chelsea into an "exciting" force after their 6-3 win over Leeds in the League Cup extended the Blues' free-scoring start to the season.Chelsea have scored 16 goals in Alonso's first five matches in all competitions, winning four of them, to showcase their attacking talent.
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