Leeds United ended Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season and extended their unbeaten start to three matches after a comfortable 3-0 victory over the Blues at home in the English Premier League. Chelsea conceded two goals in the first half and one goal in the second. Kalidou Koulibaly’s red card towards the end summed up their performance in the match.
We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;
* shot maps
* xT (expected threat)
* pass networks
* xG timelines
* defensive duels
* average positions and much more!
We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;
Which Leeds United player attempted the most crosses? How many positional attacks were created by Chelsea?
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The home team started and ended the match in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Rodrigo once again led the line for Leeds United and scored his fourth goal of the season.
The Blues started in a 3-5-2 formation, with Conor Gallagher earning his first start in a blue shirt. Thomas Tuchel shifted to a back four in the second half and introduced another forward. They ended the match in a 3-5-1 formation.
Leicester City ended the match with 39.15% ball possession. They had more possession at the start, but the graph dropped. The home team tried to keep hold of the ball in the second half but had less than 30% ball possession towards the end.
The Blues dominated the ball possession from the start and ended the match with 60.85% ball possession.
Leeds United players created 18 positional attacks and attempted three shots from these attacks. They were also solid on the counter and created six attacks and two shot attempts. The majority of the plays were developed from the left side.
The Blues were involved in 36 positional attacks and attempted nine shots. They created most chances from the right, but the highest xG was generated from the centre.
The home team began the first half with an attacking display of football. They attempted two shots within the first five minutes of the match. Overall, Leeds United attempted 11 shots, with six on target.
Chelsea players attempted 13 shots and hit the target three times. They also started the match by attempting two shots within the first five minutes. Leeds United defenders didn’t give a lot of space to Chelsea’s attackers and blocked seven of their shots.
The home team attempted seven shots from inside the penalty box, with three shots on target. All the shots on target found the back of the net, with two goals scored from inside the 6-yard box. Leeds United were gifted the first goal after Brenden Aaronson capitalised on a mistake by Edouard Mendy. They ended the match with an xG rate of 1.91.
Tuchel’s men ended the match with an xG rate of 0.88. They attempted four shots from inside the penalty box and hit the target on two occasions.
Jesse Marsch’s men contested 50 offensive duels and won 26. They contested 21 duels in the middle third and 19 in the attacking third. Leeds United had a high win percentage on the left side.
The Blues were involved in 83 offensive duels, and they won 41 of them. Most of the duels were contested in the middle third, with a high win percentage on the right side.
Leeds United players attempted 299 passes with a 78.9% accuracy rate. They played a lot closer to each other, with Jack Harrison and Daniel James having the freedom to run towards the opposition defenders. Pascal Struijk and Jack Harrison shared 16 passes.
Chelsea players attempted 473 passes with an accuracy rate of 83.5%. Jorginho played in his defensive midfielder role, and Gallagher played in a more advanced role.
The home team attempted 40 passes in the final third with a 65% success rate. Most of the passes were directed towards the left side or came directly from the centre.
The visitors attempted 52 passes in the final third with a 71.15% accuracy rate. The Blues attempted most of these passes from the left side, with Koulibaly finding Marc Cucurella and Mason Mount on three occasions each.
Leeds United players attempted seven crosses and successfully delivered three of them. Most of the crosses came from the left side, with Jack Harrison behind four crosses. Daniel James was the other player who attempted crosses for the home team.
Chelsea players attempted 20 crosses and successfully delivered seven of them. Most of the crosses came from the left side, with Cucurella behind four crosses.
Both teams were involved in 201 duels, and Leeds United won 97. The above viz shows all the 84 defensive duels contested by the home team. They won 42 duels, with a high win percentage in the defensive third.
Chelsea won 94 duels in the match. They contested 48 defensive duels and won 23. The Blues won most of the duels on the right side in the defensive third.
Aerially, Leeds United were poor in the middle of the park but won a few duels inside the opposition’s penalty box. They were able to score a goal from a header. Overall, Leeds United contested 34 aerial duels and won 14.
The Blues won 14 aerial duels, with a high win percentage in the centre of the park. Thiago Silva contested seven duels and won six of them.
The home team made 90 recoveries, with 31 in the defensive third, 45 in the middle third, and 14 in the attacking third.
Chelsea players made 96 recoveries, with 36 in the defensive third, 47 in the middle third, and 13 in the attacking third. Thiago Silva was solid at the back and made 19 recoveries.
Chelsea’s players were unable to get past Leeds United’s defence and suffered their first defeat of the season. The Blues lacked attacking creativity in the midfield. Tuchel will look to make some changes in the next match and expect a better performance from his players. As for Leeds United, they are enjoying life under the new manager.
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