Chelsea suffered their first Premier League defeat this season as Edouard Mendy’s embarrassing blunder put Leeds on the right track for a 3-0 win, whereas Brighton condemned West Ham to a 3rd successive loss on Sunday. Mendy’s expensive mistake was the catalyst for Chelsea’s surprising implosion at Elland Highway as Brenden Aaronson netted after catching the goalkeeper taking too lengthy in possession. Rodrigo‘s fourth aim in three video games this season doubled Leeds’ benefit earlier than half-time. Jack Harrison accomplished Leeds’ first win over Chelsea since 2002 and their largest in opposition to their previous rivals since 1995.
Including to Chelsea’s distress, their Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly was despatched off for a second reserving after tripping Joe Gelhardt within the 84th minute.
Unbeaten after three video games, Leeds sit second within the desk as boss Jesse Marsch builds on the momentum established throughout the membership’s profitable struggle to keep away from relegation final season.
In distinction, Chelsea discover themselves within the uncommon place of sitting under their much less glamorous west London neighbours Fulham and Brentford within the desk.
Thomas Tuchel’s aspect have taken 4 factors from their first three video games and the German might be involved on the manner his expensively rebuilt group pale after Mendy’s howler.
Marsch had cheekily steered Tuchel’s one-match touchline ban for his clashes with Tottenham supervisor Antonio Conte final weekend ought to have been imposed in time for Chelsea’s journey to Yorkshire.
Tuchel might need wished he may very well be anyplace however Elland Highway as Chelsea collapsed.
Raheem Sterling ought to have given Chelsea the lead inside the primary 60 seconds, however the ahead’s penetrating run ended with a shot that curled large from 12 yards.
Sterling did discover the again of the web after quarter-hour, just for an offside flag to accurately rule out what would have been the previous Manchester Metropolis star’s first aim for Chelsea.
Mason Mount‘s low strike pressured a save from Illan Meslier as Chelsea regarded set to dominate.
However Mendy gifted Leeds the opening aim within the thirty third minute when the Chelsea keeper took too lengthy to clear Thiago Silva‘s backpass earlier than trying a suicidal flip that allowed Aaronson to steal the ball and faucet into the empty web.
Shell-shocked Chelsea
Not for the primary time throughout his Chelsea profession, Mendy had been caught in possession and the embarrassed Senegal keeper held his head in frustration as Aaronson sprinted away to have fun.
It was the USA winger’s first aim for Leeds since his close-season transfer from Crimson Bull Salzburg.
Chelsea have been shell-shocked and, simply 4 minutes later, Mendy was overwhelmed once more as Rodrigo rose above Reece James to look an outstanding header into the far nook from Harrison’s free-kick.
Encapsulating Chelsea’s meltdown, Marc Cucurella wasted an opportunity to scale back the deficit when the left-back shot tamely large with the aim at his mercy.
Harrison put the consequence past doubt within the 69th minute when he poked residence from close-range after Rodrigo knocked down Daniel James’ cross.
On the London Stadium, Brighton added to West Ham’s woes with a formidable 2-0 victory.
Alexis Mac Allister put Brighton forward within the twenty second minute after Danny Welbeck was fouled by West Ham’s debutant defender Thilo Kehrer, a ten million pound (11.8 million euros) signing from Paris Saint Germain.
Kehrer claimed the foul had taken place outdoors the penalty space, however a VAR examine determined it was simply inside and Mac Allister calmly transformed the spot-kick.
Leandro Trossard raced by to bag Brighton’s second aim with a composed end previous Lukasz Fabianski within the 66th minute.
Brighton are in fourth place with seven factors from their first three video games, whereas West Ham slumped under Manchester United to the underside of the desk.
Manchester Metropolis will take over from Arsenal in first place if the champions beat Newcastle by a minimum of a two-goal margin at St James’ Park in Sunday’s late recreation.
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Pep Guardiola’s aspect have received the primary two matches of their title defence, whereas unbeaten Newcastle have 4 factors.
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