Chelsea come back to thump Leeds 6-3 in EFL Cup 3rd round
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Chelsea appeared to be heading out of the EFL Cup after trailing 2-0 against Leeds. The Blues were behind after 48 minutes against their Premier League opponents until Xabi Alonso's stars turned on the class. Cole Palmer pulled a goal back from the penalty spot before he notched a second just three minutes later.
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The Blues look to end a 19-match Premier League run without a clean sheet as they host the Tigers, the only top-flight squad that has not conceded a goal this season.
Xabi Alonso experienced the most important win of his brief reign as Chelsea manager so far, but ended up blaming himself for it almost going wrong. For Chelsea to come from two goals down in the second half to beat Leeds United 6-3 in the Carabao Cup third round was significant for so many reasons.