Chelsea Score Four Goals in 12 Minutes, Beat Leeds United 6-3 to Advance in Carabao Cup

Four goals in 12 minutes, the match completely turned around

Chelsea produced a wild second half at Stamford Bridge, scoring four goals in 12 minutes and eventually eliminating Leeds United 6-3 to advance to the third round of the Carabao Cup. Leeds United had once led 2-0 away from home, but after the substitutions, the momentum completely shifted toward the hosts.

Four halftime substitutions, Palmer scores twice in two minutes

Leeds United's lead came from Muharemovic and Aaronson, who left Chelsea's second-string lineup almost unable to respond in the first half. Head coach Alonso brought on Palmer, Neto, Rogers and James all at halftime, and the impact was immediate. Palmer first pulled one back from the penalty spot and then scored again, completing a brace in two minutes to level the score. Neto then added another goal as Chelsea completed a comeback from 0-2 down to lead 3-2 within six minutes.

Rogers provides three assists off the bench, Welbeck scores

After coming on as a substitute, Rogers provided three assists and became the driving force of Chelsea's attack. Welbeck also scored to help Chelsea extend their lead. Calvert-Lewin pulled one back for Leeds United, but Bako scored Chelsea's fifth goal, his first goal for the club. Welbeck headed home again in stoppage time to seal the victory.

First half exposed depth issues, second half rescued by key players

Chelsea made nine changes in this match, and their second-string lineup struggled badly in the first half. Substitute goalkeeper Penders made two saves, but one mistake gave the opponents a corner, leading to Muharemovic's headed goal. Watson, making his debut at the age of 16, created a dangerous attack, while Gittens' shot was pushed onto the side netting by the goalkeeper. Alonso was clearly unhappy with the first-half performance, and his halftime adjustments directly changed the course of the match. The game once again highlighted Chelsea's situation under Alonso: the first-choice lineup has strong attacking firepower, but squad depth and defensive stability remain insufficient.