Both teams started brightly, but it was the visitors who had the ball in the back of the net early on, only for Sterling's effort to be ruled out by the linesman's flag. Leeds were more than holding their own, though during the opening stages, their firepower seemed less effective. This all changed on 33 minutes, when Brenden Arronsen robbed Chelsea's keeper (Édouard Mendy) of the ball on his own goal line for the simplest of tap ins. Still shell shocked, Leeds struck again four minutes later. Harrison's well executed free kick was flicked on by Rodrigo, to give the Spaniard his fourth goal in three games (or his seventh in four games, if you count the hat trick he scored against Cagliari in pre-season).

Tuchel's side then ramped up the pressure, desperate to get a goal back before half-time, but the Whites stood firm. A goal from either side could rapidly have changed the dynamics of the game, as Leeds' defence continued to thwart Chelsea after the interval, and it was Leeds who struck again, to kill the game off with twenty minutes still on the clock.

Rodrigo fed James down the left channel; he looked up before picking out the on rushing Rodrigo. This first time shot fell nicely in the path of Harrison, who stabbed the ball home from close range. The icing on the cake came five minutes from time when £33m Blues signing Kalidou Koulibaly was sent off for a second bookable offence; which must have come as a relief for the Senegalese International, having been owned for 85 minutes by Messrs Arronson and James.

	Line Up		Nat	Match Events
		Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper
		Kristensen, Rasmus Defender
		Koch, Robin Defender
		Llorente, Diego Defender
		Struijk, Pascal Defender
		Adams, Tyler Midfielder
		Roca, Marc Midfielder
		James, Daniel Midfielder
		Aaronson, Brenden Midfielder
		Harrison, Jack Midfielder
		Moreno, Rodrigo Forward
	Subs		Nat	Match Events
		Forshaw, Adam Midfielder
		Sinisterra, Luis Midfielder
		Klich, Mateusz Midfielder
		Greenwood, Sam Midfielder
		Gelhardt, Joe Forward
		Summerville, Crysencio Midfielder		Unused Sub
		Klaesson, Kristoffer Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
		Hjelde, Leo Defender		Unused Sub
		Drameh, Cody Defender		Unused Sub

	References
	LEEDSTATS: Leeds United Season 2022/2023
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2022-23
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2022/23