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FA Cup · 26 April 2026

Chelsea 1 – 0 Leeds

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The match · Details
Attendance
82,542
Competition
FA Cup
Venue
Away
Wembley Stadium
Manager
Daniel Farke
Captain
Ethan Ampadu
Lost 0–1 v Chelsea

No goals

Chelsea

E. Fernandez 23'

Minute by minute

How it unfolded

  1. 46' Substitution — Joe Rodon on for James Justin, 46'
  2. 46' Substitution — Anton Stach on for Jaka Bijol, 46'
  3. 74' Substitution — Lukas Nmecha on for Ao Tanaka, 74'
  4. 74' Substitution — Wilfried Gnonto on for Noah Okafor, 74'
  5. 86' Substitution — Sean Longstaff on for Brenden Aaronson, 86'
The team sheet

Line-up

Starting XI

3-4-2-1 · 11
  1. GK Lucas Perri
  2. DF Jaka Bijol
    ↓ 46' Anton Stach
  3. DF Jayden Bogle
  4. DF Gabriel Gudmundsson
  5. DF James Justin
    ↓ 46' Joe Rodon
  6. DF Pascal Struijk
  7. DF / MF Ethan Ampadu C
  8. MF Brenden Aaronson
    ↓ 86' Sean Longstaff
  9. MF Ao Tanaka
    ↓ 74' Lukas Nmecha
  10. WG Noah Okafor
    ↓ 74' Wilfried Gnonto
  11. FW Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Substitutes

5
  1. DF Joe Rodon
    ↑ 46' for James Justin
  2. MF Sean Longstaff
    ↑ 86' for Brenden Aaronson
  3. MF Anton Stach
    ↑ 46' for Jaka Bijol
  4. FW Wilfried Gnonto
    ↑ 74' for Noah Okafor
  5. FW Lukas Nmecha
    ↑ 74' for Ao Tanaka
The numbers

Match stats

Leeds Chelsea
Possession: Leeds 45%, Chelsea 55%
Shots: Leeds 10, Chelsea 8
On target: Leeds 3, Chelsea 2
Shots in box: Leeds 4, Chelsea 5
Shots out box: Leeds 6, Chelsea 3
Blocked: Leeds 2, Chelsea 3
Corners: Leeds 4, Chelsea 6
Fouls: Leeds 13, Chelsea 14
Offsides: Leeds 0, Chelsea 2
Yellows: Leeds 4, Chelsea 3
Passes: Leeds 400, Chelsea 494
Pass acc.: Leeds 81%, Chelsea 86%
Saves: Leeds 1, Chelsea 3
xG: Leeds 0.68, Chelsea 0.4
The other side

Chelsea line-up

Starting XI

4-2-3-1
  1. R. Sanchez
  2. M. Gusto
  3. T. Chalobah
  4. T. Adarabioyo
  5. M. Cucurella
  6. R. Lavia
  7. M. Caicedo
  8. P. Neto
  9. E. Fernandez
  10. A. Garnacho
  11. Joao Pedro

Goals

E. Fernandez 23'

The record

Leeds v Chelsea

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112
Played
41
Won
31
Drawn
40
Lost
Won 41, drawn 31, lost 40 of 112

First met 1927 · 157 scored, 151 conceded

Last five meetings

Last five meetings between Leeds United and Chelsea
DateH/AScoreResult
10 Feb 2026 Premier League A 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Chelsea
3 Dec 2025 Premier League H 3–1 Won 3–1 v Chelsea
28 Feb 2024 FA Cup A 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Chelsea
4 Mar 2023 Premier League A 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Chelsea
21 Aug 2022 Premier League H 3–0 Won 3–0 v Chelsea