Chelsea defeats Leeds United 6-3 in EFL Cup third round

Chelsea advanced to the next round of the EFL Cup after a 6-3 victory over Leeds United at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Leeds took an early lead through Tarik Muharemovic in the 23rd minute and doubled the advantage shortly after halftime when Brenden Aaronson scored. Chelsea responded with a surge of scoring, led by two goals from Cole Palmer and late efforts from Danny Welbeck, who also scored twice. Pedro Neto and Barco added to the home side's tally during a second half that featured seven goals. Leeds manager Daniel Farke made eight changes to his starting lineup, while counterpart Xabi Alonso rotated nine players from his side's previous match. The win marks a recovery for Chelsea following a recent league loss to Arsenal, while Leeds exits the competition despite a competitive first half.

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