Chelsea one point away from Champions League ticket
BrotherChelsea is almost certain to be in the top 4 of the English Premier League this season, after beating Leeds 3-0 in the 33rd round match on the evening of 11/5.
Victory helps Chelsea got 70 points after 36 games, eight points more than the fifth team Tottenham. Opponents in the same city have three games left and 22 goals behind Chelsea when comparing the difference. Teacher and coach Thomas Tuchel Therefore, it is certain to keep the Champions League ticket next season if Tottenham do not beat Arsenal in the match today 12/5.
Lukaku and his teammates shot 17 times and scored 3 goals against Leeds on 11/5. Image: Eurosport
Chelsea overwhelmed on the field of opponents struggling in the relegation race. In the fourth minute, Reece James released the ball for Mason Mount One-touch kick from the edge of the penalty area hit the roof of Illan Meslier’s net. Mount’s 11th goal in the Premier League this season, in addition to 10 assists.
Mount’s assists nearly went up in the sixth minute, when he stretched from the right but Lukaku couldn’t get his foot in the ball. A few minutes later, Pulisic returned the ball to Mount to kick in the penalty area. The ball passed goalkeeper Meslier but was stopped by the Leeds defender.
Leeds failed to launch any significant shots in the first half of the first half. They also played short of players from the 24th minute because of Daniel James’ red card. The former Man Utd player was sent off for entering the ball from behind with Mateo Kovacic. Leeds became the eighth team in Premier League history to receive two consecutive red cards. The closest team to have this happen was Hull City, September 2016.
The tackle caused Daniel James to receive a red card in the middle of the first half. Image: Opta
Coach Tuchel then had to withdraw Kovacic from the field, replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek. But, this does not affect Chelsea’s play. They created a series of scoring opportunities at the end of the first half. Lukaku once put the ball in the Leeds net but was caught offside. The Belgian striker then released his heel for James to stretch inward, but Pulisic hit goalkeeper Meslier. Chelsea controlled the ball 67% of the time, finishing seven times in the first half.
Chelsea doubled the lead 10 minutes after the second half started. Mason Mount hit his heel from the edge of the penalty area, opening space for Pulisic to shoot into the far corner to score. Three minutes after this goal, Pulisic had a chance to finish in the same position but the ball went over the bar. Lukaku then crosses the ball across the goal and then shoots his left foot to send the ball to the post. He missed another chance in the 80th minute, when he kicked the defender from Alonso’s cross into the box.
After many missed opportunities, Lukaku found a goal after 84 minutes. From Ziyech’s cross in the penalty area, the Belgian striker managed to find himself between the keeper and three Leeds defenders, then shot with his left foot to make it 3. -0. Lukaku’s eighth goal in the Premier League and 15th in all competitions this season.
The 0-3 defeat at home made Leeds continue to stay in the relegation group. They have the same 34 points as Burnley but have less difference and play more than one game. Leeds must win their last two matches, against Brighton and Brentford, to keep their hopes of staying in the Premier League.
Squad:
Leeds: Meslier, Llorente, Cooper, Koch, Struijk, Bate (Klich 59′), Phillips, Raphinha (Gelhardt 78′), Rodrigo, Harrison (Firpo 37′), James
Chelsea: Mendy, Christensen, Chalobah, Rudiger, James (Azpilicueta 78′), Kovacic (Loftus-Cheek 30′), Jorginho, Alonso, Mount, Pulisic (Ziyech 78′), Lukaku
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