Chelsea

Chelsea centre-back Thiago Silva dey out for six weeks afta e injure im knee ligaments for di defeat at Tottenham. Mateo Kovacic dey available after illness ...

Of course Chelsea suppose win am, but I don dey tok say most weeks about Graham Potter side and I bin dey wrong to think dem go start playing better. Di Yorkshire club bin win di reverse fixture 3-0 for Elland Road in August and dey seek to complete a first league double over Chelsea since dia title-winning season in 1991-92. Leeds last win for Stamford Bridge na 2-0 Premier League victory for 1999 - Stephen McPhail bin score both goals and Chris Sutton dey for di Chelsea line-up.

A nervous Chelsea eked out an urgently needed 1-0 victory thanks to Wesley Fofana's second-half goal against struggling Leeds.

Kovacic, captaining the team in Silva’s absence, went off and the nerves grew. Or was a forward with two goals since Christmas going to dither and allow Illan Meslier to make a smothering save? They looked united, even though they were missing the leadership of Thiago Silva in defence and Reece James on the right. Luke Ayling flicked a header against the woodwork in the 90th minute and Leeds, a point above the bottom three, were entitled to feel they deserved a draw. The frustration was that Chelsea could have buried Leeds in the first 25 minutes. Up in the directors’ box, Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali were deep in conversation.

Chelsea beat Leeds United 1-0 thanks to a Wesley Fofana header that put an end to their winless run.

- Joao Felix receives the ball on the edge of the box and smacks an effort first time off the bar. He came close to giving the Blues the lead in the first half but made up for it by scoring the winner. The Blues will be desperate for this to be the start of some good form and not a false dawn. Fofana had a similar chance in the first half which went over the bar but he made no mistake with this attempt. Chelsea's intensity had faded and they started to look more like the Chelsea of recent weeks. Graham Potter's side worked the ball well into the wide areas, with Ben Chilwell and Ruben Loftus-Cheek both getting into areas to deliver crosses into the box.

Wesley Fofana's header in the early stages of the second half ensured an upbeat start to spring as Chelsea's nightmare winter came to an end.

[Ruben Loftus-Cheek](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/186505/Ruben-Loftus-Cheek), 6 - A typically diligent showing from the big midfielder stationed at right wing-back. Made a smart late stop from [Mateo Joseph](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/346709/Mateo-Joseph) before clutching an even later header from Meslier. A leading light during Chelsea's period of dominance, but faded thereafter and was removed as Potter looked to lock in the victory. Full of running, but continues to spend too much time on the periphery of Chelsea's approach. On the front foot throughout as Chelsea bossed the midfield from the off, but faded in influence and made way for Chukwuemeka as Potter reshuffled his pack late in the second half. Put in plenty of hard yards and showed tremendous stamina in his contribution before making way for Madueke in the late stages. [Kepa Arrizabalaga](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/169532/Kepa-Arrizabalaga), 6 -- Seldom called upon during Chelsea's early dominance, but had to be alert more than once to support his back three in possession. Took no prisoners, as per usual, and managed to take the sting out of Rutter's goal-bound attempt at a key point in the game. Happier out of possession than in it, but growing in stature all the time. There was no such mistake made for the winning goal, however, and thereafter the Frenchman was a totemic presence at the back. The resultant extra man in midfield gave Chelsea total dominance in the early stages, but yet again a tactical victory was undone by wayward finishing from his forwards. Chelsea were undoubtedly good value for their lead and, after struggling to adapt to the rare position of being ahead, saw out two sustained spells of Leeds pressure and held on to register a priceless clean sheet.

Big-spending Chelsea pulled out a big win to ease some of the pressure on manager Graham Potter by beating Leeds 1-0 in the English Premier League thanks to ...

Potter has come under huge pressure but he celebrated the goal calmly in his dugout. The unlikely figure of Fofana came to the rescue by heading in a left-wing corner from Ben Chilwell in front of chairman Todd Boehly, the American businessman who fronted the takeover of Chelsea last year. LONDON — Big-spending Chelsea pulled out a big win to ease some of the pressure on manager Graham Potter, beating Leeds 1-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday thanks to a rare goal by one of the club’s most expensive signings.

Player ratings from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Leeds in the Premier League - a crucial game for beleaguered manager Graham Potter.

Wesley Fofana scored his 1st Chelsea goal by heading home from a Ben Chilwell corner against Leeds. Chelsea had gone more than 400 minutes without scoring.

Wesley Fofana sent a member of Stamford Bridge security staff flying after colliding with her during Chelsea's 1-0 win over Leeds on Saturday.

A leaping header from France defender Wesley Forfana earned Chelsea a rare goal and Premier League win against struggling Leeds United in a nervous ...

The narrow and not entirely convincing win leaves Chelsea in 10th place but is a boost before their second leg last-16 Champions League game with Dortmund at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, when they need to score twice to overcome a 1-0 deficit. Chelsea were dominant in the first half and on-loan Portuguese Joao Felix rattled the bar but it was not until the 53rd minute that Fofana put away Ben Chilwell's corner. It was the first win since Jan.

There was almost palpable relief on the pitch, in the tunnel and in the stands at Stamford Bridge on Saturday after Chelsea produced their first win in ...

"It's really good for the players to win and to keep a clean sheet," Potter said. "We are delighted with the win that's for sure because we've had a tough period." Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

After suffering a loss to Tottenham last week, it might be that the last thing Chelsea boss Graham Potter needs is another clash with a rival who fans will ...

Even the easing of his side's injury crisis is a double edged sword, more players to choose from but more to infuriate by not even naming them in the matchday squads. I think that was probably the most disappointing thing about the game. Part owner Todd Boehly invested a great deal of personal capital in the former Brighton boss, replacing the popular Thomas Tuchel swiftly in September to bring in Potter, but there will inevitably come a moment where he calculates that he loses more standing with supporters, co-owners and players by keeping him than he does sacking him. We are not just getting that deflection or a little bit of luck or precision that you need in these situations to finish our opportunities. With the threat of relegation looming over the Yorkshire club that may ultimately be no bad thing with Saturday's game the start of a 14 game dash towards safety. That is exactly what this weekend brings, however, as Leeds United arrive at Stamford Bridge looking to do the double over the Blues for the first time since they won the league in 1992.

Chelsea have one final shot to save their season when Borussia Dortmund visit Stamford Bridge in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday defending a ...

If Borussia Dortmund's remarkable 2023 run is to continue at Chelsea on Tuesday, midfield master Jude Bellingham, 19, will need to be front and centre.

Graham Potter was pleased to end the suffering for his players and supporters after Chelsea eased the pressure on their head coach by beating Leeds 1-0.

The boys stuck at it and the crowd were great.” “We wanted to score the second goal but it was a game against one of the best teams in terms of high intensity in the Premier League,” Potter said. Javi Gracia felt that Leeds, who are a point above the bottom three, deserved more. That is the job.” “That is where you would expect us to be given the run we’ve had. “It’s a nice three points and an important three points,” Chelsea’s head coach said.

Chelsea boss Graham Potter hailed Saturday's "big win" over Leeds that gave them their first victory since Jan. 15.

"It's really good for the players to win and to keep a clean sheet," Potter said. "We are delighted with the win that's for sure because we've had a tough period." "I'm delighted for the players and for the supporters because they are the most important in the football club."

Graham Potter praised Chelsea's character as his struggling side eased the pressure on their beleaguered boss with a battling 1-0 win against Leeds on ...

Despite wasting a number of chances, Chelsea ground out a much-needed win over Leeds at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League, easing the pressure on Graham ...

Goalscoring has been the Blues' most obvious limitation, and at times it seemed as though their inability to find the back of the net would cost them once again. Despite a number of hairy moments, Chelsea successfully defended out the game to secure a crucial three points for under-fire manager Potter. Having made a front-footed start, Chelsea spurned three glorious chances in the opening exchanges, including Kai Havertz failing to capitalise on a one-v-one and Joao Felix almost obliterating the crossbar with a half-volley as anxiety around the ground grew.

Raheem Sterlings Champions League experience can be the difference for Chelsea when they face Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of their last-16 tie on ...

"Helping the team get better chances, more chances. We're delighted with that, we're looking forward to him on the pitch on Tuesday, hopefully enjoying his football." It's something for us to go forward with." "He attacks the back line well. "We've had to find different solutions. "You can see his quality that he brings," said Potter.

Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly saw his team win for the first time in seven games as they beat Leeds 1-0. Boehly very briefly spoke to a reporter after the ...

Jonas Eidevall says Arsenal will have to be at their best to stop Sam Kerr and Chelsea when the five-time Conti Cup winners take on the Blues in front of a ...

"It's exciting. "I just know from our perspective, we've had a long time to keep working on ourselves, we just have to make the tweaks as and when the game starts and adapt like that." Jonas Eidevall says Arsenal will have to be at their best to stop Sam Kerr and Chelsea when the five-time Conti Cup winners take on the Blues in front of a record-crowd of more than 20,000 fans in this year's final at Selhurst Park on Sunday

GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea (Yep 2). Sam Kerr scores against Arsenal again!

We want to compete on all fronts and this gives us a chance to build towards the end of the season with a trophy under our belt. If Arsenal are to win their first trophy since 2019, and the first under Jonas Eidevall, who better to do it against? Perisset’s cross from the right wasn’t properly cleared, with Cuthbert efficiently collecting the loose ball and and finding Reiten on the other side of the area. Maanum still got away a shot of sorts, which ricocheted off Eriksson and into the path of Blacksteinus, unmarked 12 yards out. She ran to within 25 yards of goal and was about to shoot when Kerr challenged her from behind. 23 min McCabe slips Ingle just inside the area and goes over, and Arsenal have a penalty! Blackstenius was fouled by Eriksson near the halfway line, and Little took the free-kick instantly to release Maanum. Maanum’s clever header releases McCabe, who is just beaten to the bouncing ball on the edge of the area by Berger. They both go down, with McCabe holding her head, but it looked like a really good – and brave – bit of goalkeeping. McCabe kicked Berger in the chest and, though she was going for the ball, you can understand why a yellow card was dhown. Stina Blackstenius equalised after a quickly taken free-kick, a symbol of Arsenal’s tempo in the first half, and then Kim Little scored emphatically from the spot after Katie McCabe tricked Sophie Ingle into a loose challenge. Then she curls a terrific cross to the far post, where Kerr heads wide under pressure from Catley.

Arsenal are the most successful club in the competition's 11-year history, having won the Conti Cup on five occasions.

For Arsenal, I’d also expect a similar line-up with only minor changes to the personnel. I would expect Emma Hayes to select a very similar team to the one that beat Arsenal last time out in the FA Cup. Eve Perisset and Jelena Cankovic both had a really good game against the Gunners, the latter registered an assist for Sam Kerr’s strike in the second half. For Arsenal, I’d expect one change from last week’s contest, with winger Victoria Pelova replacing Katie McCabe to add an extra dynamic to the Gunners’ fledgling attack. Jelena Cankovic impressed against Arsenal last time out so she keeps her place alongside Guro Reiten and Lauren James, with centurion Sam Kerr leading the line. Sophie Ingle and Erin Cuthbert stay in midfield, with Niamh Charles keeping her place in the starting lineup and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd coming in too.

Cup glory can give the Gunners a much-needed confidence boost but Eidevall's side still have a long way to go to catch up with the WSL champions, ...

If Arsenal were to win the Continental Cup this season, it would not yet put them back on a level with Chelsea. But Manchester City themselves might advise Arsenal that beating Chelsea in a cup final is not the panacea some might think. After all, they only pipped Arsenal to the title by a point last season, and Manchester City by two points the season before. Since the start of 2019/20, Chelsea have only lost twice in the domestic cups – being knocked out of the FA Cup by Everton in 2019/20 and losing last year’s Continental Cup final to Manchester City. They are out of the FA Cup, 5 points behind Chelsea in the league, and a push for the Champions League seems unfeasible given current form. After all, it is only one win in 13 matches in all competitions for the Gunners.

The women's League Cup is being held at a sold out Selhurst Park between the two London sides who are both looking for a big win.

Chelsea win a free-kick just outside the area. Chelsea certainly need to heed these warnings... Some pretty play from Arsenal in the final few minutes ultimately led to nothing, and as Chelsea break forward, James wins a free kick but Cuthbert's long ball forward also comes to nothing. Some good play from Chelsea sees Reiten latch onto a long ball on the left flank (again) but her cross is over hit. Arsenal have had their fun with corners today, so there's little surprise that they win another one just as injury time looks to be wrapping up, this time through Martiz. Arsenal go into the interval two goals ahead and Chelsea have a whole lotta work to do in the second half. The Chelsea boss clearly wasn’t happy with what she was watching, evidenced by the introduction of Kadeisha Buchanan after just 40 minutes. Kerr squares it to Lauren James who is running into the area but her strikes sails just over the bar. What little threat Chelsea were offering some minutes ago feels like a distant memory. A corner is offered, in what can only be meagre recompence for a poor call from the officials. Chelsea have some half-chances through Lauren James, Cuthbert and Kerr but Kerr's header is wayward and Cuthbert is constantly flouted by some stubborn and dogged defending from Rafaelle. Another yellow card born out of frustration for Chelsea, this one soundtracked without err to the triumphant glee of the chanting Arsenal fans.

Arsenal fought back from a goal down to beat Chelsea 3-1 in the FA Women's League Cup final on Sunday and claim the trophy for a record-extending sixth ...

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story "We're Arsenal and we need to win titles and trophies and we're disappointed we haven't been able to do that until now but we've done it," captain Little told the BBC. LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Arsenal fought back from a goal down to beat Chelsea 3-1 in the FA Women's League Cup final on Sunday and claim the trophy for a record-extending sixth time.

Arsenal Women won their 1st trophy since 2019 by coming from behind to beat London rivals Chelsea 3-1 at Selhurst Park in the 2023 FA Women's League Cup ...

Chelsea were beaten 3-1 by Arsenal in the Continental Tyres League Cup Final at Selhurst Park.

Looked bright early on but didn't see much of the ball in the first half. Better after the break but nowhere near her usual level. Some buccaneering runs down the left flank early on but faded as the game went on. Subbed at the break. Looked more solid with Kadeisha Buchanan beside her after the Canada international came on just before half-time. Did well to command her area amid a flurry of early corners.

Arsenal come from behind to beat Chelsea in the Continental League Cup final and win their first trophy in four years.

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After years of waning, Arsenal looked like their former selves in the Conti Cup final against a Chelsea team that had long overshadowed them.

There is nothing to say the floodgates will open for Arsenal and they'll consistently be able to score over the rest of the season in the league and in Europe, with a two-legged tie against Bayern Munich at the end of the month. For all of the meetings between these two teams -- be they league games or cup finals -- Sunday's match began to take on the complexion of the 2020 Conti Cup final when Chelsea claimed the trophy in their first league cup final. Making matters worse, Arsenal had to face Chelsea, of all teams, in the Conti Cup final: the Gunners hadn't beaten Chelsea in their previous five meetings (three losses and two draws), and it was Chelsea who had repeatedly tormented the Gunners in big games. Even as Arsenal began to fade in and out throughout the WSL seasons, buzzing near the top of the table but consistently struggling to make a real fist of a charge for the title, the Gunners were steadfast in their cup performances. Coming into Sunday's 2022-23 league cup final -- officially the Continental Tyres League Cup, or Conti Cup for short -- Arsenal were in a sorry state by their own standards. Regardless of new up-and-comers arriving, the Gunners were consistent in their ability to deal with any challengers and when it came to domestic silverware and few could deny the only British women's team to win a UEFA title (the UEFA Women's Cup in 2006-07).