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DANIEL FARKE’S REVIVAL: LEEDS BEAT CHELSEA, ESCAPE RELEGATION ZONE

Leeds United secured a vital 3-1 home win against Chelsea, powered by goals from Bijol, Tanaka, and Calvert-Lewin. Ampadu stars as Leeds escape drop.

Daniel Farke’s Revival: Leeds Beat Chelsea, Escape Relegation Zone
Leeds Overpower Chelsea With Intense Pressure

Leeds United put on a great show at Elland Road, beating Chelsea 3–1 in front of their excited fans. Jaka Bijol and Ao Tanaka scored in the first half, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin added another late in the game. The team played with a lot of energy and confidence, which helped them get out of the relegation zone.

Daniel Farke switched things up a bit after their close 3-2 loss to Manchester City, going with a 3-5-2 formation similar to what they used in the second half at Manchester City.

Gabriel Gudmundsson and Jaka Bijol came back to strengthen the defence, Anton Stach returned to the midfield, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin played alongside Lukas Nmecha in attack.

Chelsea:

The atmosphere at Elland Road was electric as the game began.

Leeds wasted no time, with Ao Tanaka's shot going wide after Calvert-Lewin made a strong run into the box and set him up nicely.

Leeds Scores First

Leeds kept the pressure on, and it paid off. In the fifth minute, Jaka Bijol headed in a corner from Anton Stach, getting away from Liam Delap to give Leeds a 1–0 lead and sending the crowd wild.

The home team looked like they could score from any set piece. Around the 16th minute, Pascal Struijk jumped high but headed just wide. Chelsea's defence was focused on Bijol, which left space for others to attack. Every time Chelsea tried to move forward, Leeds pressured them hard and forced them back. Then, Leeds would quickly attack with their two forwards and wing-backs joining in.

Stach controlled the game, running through the midfield before passing to Tanaka, whose shot went wide. Chelsea had their first chance when Estevão cut inside, and his shot was deflected off Gudmundsson for a corner. As Leeds eased up a bit on the pressure, Chelsea started to control the ball more.

There was a moment of worry when Lukas Nmecha went down with a hamstring issue in the 28th minute, but he came back after getting treatment. Ethan Ampadu was then accidentally hit by his teammate Bijol while going for the ball with Delap.

Stach received a yellow card in the 35th minute for a late tackle on Marc Cucurella. Just before halftime, Joao Pedro passed to Delap, whose shot was saved by Lucas Perri. Chelsea's Estevão then got a yellow card for reacting to Gudmundsson.

Tanaka Scores

The crowd went crazy again in the 44th minute when Ao Tanaka found some space and scored a great goal, his first in the Premier League.

Second Half

Chelsea made two changes at halftime, bringing on Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto.

Within two minutes, Stach sent in another dangerous cross, with Nmecha forcing a good save from Sánchez.

Neto Scores for Chelsea

Chelsea responded in the 51st minute when Pedro Neto scored, making it 2–1.

Leeds almost scored again right away when Nmecha scored, but VAR called Calvert-Lewin offside.

Chelsea then brought on Alejandro Garnacho and Cole Palmer, while Leeds brought on Ilia Gruev and Noah Okafor.

Garnacho almost made an immediate impact, setting up Palmer for a shot that didn't quite go in.

Leeds Scores Again Due to a Mistake

Leeds kept pushing and got a lucky goal in the 73rd minute. After a defensive mix-up, the ball fell to Calvert-Lewin, who scored to make it 3–1.

Chelsea made another change, but Leeds held on. Late in the game, Leeds brought on James Justin and Joel Piroe to secure the win.

This win takes Leeds out of the relegation zone. Chelsea, on the other hand, loses ground at the top of the table.

Player of the Match—Ethan Ampadu

Every Leeds player played well, but Ethan Ampadu stood out the most. He had the most touches, won most of his battles, and controlled the midfield.

VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE

Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.

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Antoine Semenyo’s clumsy challenge handed Chelsea a vital lifeline

Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.

This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.

What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.

VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."

VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.

At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.

Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.

The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.

Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.

A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.

Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Sam Barrott

VAR: Craig Pawson

What: VAR check for a foul in the box

When: 11th minute

BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW

Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.

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Emery snubs Arteta's handshake

Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.

This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.

Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.

Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.

Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.

After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.

It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.

“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.

“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”

About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.

“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.

“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.

“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.

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