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Blues were off the boil at Elland Road

Leeds took the lead as early as the sixth minute at Elland Road when Jaka Bijol netted a thunderous header from a corner, and it was two when Ao Tanaka fired in a superb hit close to half time.

Enzo Maresca brought Malo Gusto and Pedro Neto on at half time and Neto instantly halved the deficit, but then a Tosin Adarabioyo error gifted Leeds their third as Dominic Calvert-Lewin stole in to consign Chelsea to a poor defeat.

Robert Sanchez 4

Made a couple of decent saves but maybe could have done more with Leeds’ first goal. Distribution not as assured as usual.

Trevoh Chalobah 5

He and Liam Delap lost Bijol for the opening goal but he recovered to produce a decent showing, starting at right-back and then moving to centre-back at half-time.

Tosin Adarabioyo 3

Was not always as touch-tight to Leeds’ attackers as he could have been, and then made a horrific mistake to gift them their third goal.

Benoit Badiashile 3

Played one poor pass and had a difficult evening, hooked at half-time.

Marc Cucurella 5

Involved in Neto’s goal and one of Chelsea’s better players, moving into midfield.

Enzo Fernandez 4

Not his best game, and it was the Argentine who was dispossessed to allow Leeds their second goal.

Andrey Santos 5

Chelsea’s best midfielder on the night but still found it difficult to stop Leeds counters at source.

Estevao Willian 4

Had a couple of nice carries forward but showed a little naivety with a needless foul which earned him a yellow card and for the second game in a row he was substituted at half-time.

Joao Pedro 5

Snatched at the ball one or two moments but did make a few nice runs off the ball. Still a bit too anonymous.

Jamie Gittens 6

Had a really poor first half but excellent out wide saw him assist Neto for Chelsea’s goal.

Liam Delap 5

Carried the ball forward when he could but Leeds were up to the physical challenge and only offered him one sight of goal, which he squandered.

Subs:

Pedro Neto (Estevao, 46’) 6

Came on and made an instant impact, controlling a cross at the back post and volleying in.

Malo Gusto (Badiashile, 46’) 4

His introduction didn’t have the desired impact. Often outmuscled when trying to scrap for a loose ball.

Alejandro Garnacho (Gittens, 61’) 5

Was OK when he came on. One dart forward down the left almost delivered a goal for Cole Palmer.

Cole Palmer (Delap, 61’) 5

Came close but put wide with one chance as he made his long-awaited return after ten weeks out injured.

Marc Guiu (Santos, 77’) N/A

Not used: Jorgensen, Hato, James, Acheampong