Leeds player ratings as Farke’s side collapse 6-3 at Chelsea after 2-0 lead | OneFootball

Leeds United blew a 2-0 lead at Stamford Bridge, losing 6-3 and conceding six for the first time under Daniel Farke. All six Chelsea goals came after the interval.

Leeds struck first when Tarik Muharemovic headed his first for the club from Harry Wilson’s delivery, then Brenden Aaronson doubled the lead by the 50-minute mark. Xabi Alonso’s half-time changes shifted the momentum, and Chelsea ran riot in the second period to reach the fourth round. According to Leedsunited.news, goalkeeper Michael Zetterer was rated 3.

Danny Welbeck and Cole Palmer each scored twice, with Pedro Neto and Valentin Barco also on target, four of the goals created by Morgan Rogers. Dominic Calvert-Lewin pulled one back for Leeds’ third from Noah Okafor’s pass.

Leeds have not won at the Bridge since 1999 and have never beaten Chelsea in the Cup. Farke and Alonso were reunited after Bundesliga meetings in 2022-23, and this was Farke’s 10th game as a manager against Chelsea, with his only win a 3-1 success last December.

Captain Ethan Ampadu was marked 7, with Dan James 4 after conceding the penalty for Chelsea’s first. Muharemovic, Wilson and Aaronson each received 6, while Lukas Nmecha was rated 5. From the bench, Calvert-Lewin earned 7 with his first goal of the season, Okafor 7 for the assist, and Ao Tanaka 6.

Source: Leedsunited.news

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