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Thomas Tuchel’s unbeaten run stretched to 12 games as Chelsea were held in a gripping encounter at Leeds.
Despite lacking fans to add edge to a rivalry made famous in the 1970s, both sides were unlucky not to score as they both hit the woodwork and tested their respective keepers.
Leeds almost went behind when Luke Ayling’s clearance hit team-mate Diego Llorente and looped over keeper Illan Meslier to hit the bar before Eduoard Mendy tipped Tyler Roberts’ chip onto the same part of his goal.
Mendy also saved well from Raphinha’s effort to deny Leeds, who avoided a third straight defeat.
Kai Havertz wasted two good chances for the visitors as his Premier League goal drought continued, but he impressed overall in an advanced role.
While Tuchel will be disappointed his side did not claim victory to move about third-placed Leicester, his side were given a stern test.
And his run of 10 Premier League games unbeaten since the start of a new managers’ reign is second only to Nottingham Forest’s Frank Clark and Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri.
Leeds, who have only one won of their last six games, were dealt a blow in the first half when they lost top scorer Patrick Bamford to injury in front of the watching England boss Gareth Southgate.
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Leeds United
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Squad number1Player nameMeslier
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Squad number2Player nameAyling
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Squad number14Player nameLlorente
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Squad number21Player nameStruijk
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Squad number10Player nameAlioski
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Squad number23Player namePhillips
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Squad number18Player nameRaphinha
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Squad number15Player nameDallas
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Squad number11Player nameRoberts
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Squad number22Player nameHarrison
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Squad number9Player nameBamford
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Squad number17Player nameHélder Costa
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Squad number20Player nameRodrigo
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Squad number43Player nameKlich
Chelsea
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Squad number16Player nameMendy
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Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta
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Squad number4Player nameChristensen
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Squad number2Player nameRüdiger
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Squad number21Player nameChilwell
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Squad number7Player nameKanté
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Squad number5Player nameJorginho
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Squad number10Player namePulisic
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Squad number22Player nameZiyech
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Squad number19Player nameMount
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Squad number29Player nameHavertz
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Squad number11Player nameWerner
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Squad number20Player nameHudson-Odoi
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Squad number24Player nameJames
Line-ups
Leeds
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Meslier
- 2Ayling
- 14Llorente
- 21Struijk
- 10AlioskiBooked at 71mins
- 23Phillips
- 18Raphinha
- 15Dallas
- 11RobertsBooked at 23mins
- 22HarrisonSubstituted forHélder Costaat 64′minutes
- 9BamfordSubstituted forRodrigoat 35′minutesBooked at 75minsSubstituted forKlichat 79′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Koch
- 7Poveda-Ocampo
- 13Casilla
- 17Hélder Costa
- 20Rodrigo
- 28Berardi
- 43Klich
- 46Shackleton
- 47Jenkins
Chelsea
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 16Mendy
- 28Azpilicueta
- 4Christensen
- 2Rüdiger
- 21Chilwell
- 7Kanté
- 5Jorginho
- 10PulisicSubstituted forJamesat 68′minutes
- 22ZiyechSubstituted forWernerat 69′minutes
- 19MountSubstituted forHudson-Odoiat 79′minutes
- 29Havertz
Substitutes
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 3Alonso
- 11Werner
- 15Zouma
- 17Kovacic
- 18Giroud
- 20Hudson-Odoi
- 24James
- 33Emerson
Live Text
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Match ends, Leeds United 0, Chelsea 0.
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Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Chelsea 0.
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Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
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Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
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Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
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Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
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Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
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Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
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Offside, Leeds United. Luke Ayling tries a through ball, but Tyler Roberts is caught offside.
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Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
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Offside, Leeds United. Luke Ayling tries a through ball, but Mateusz Klich is caught offside.
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Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
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Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Mason Mount.
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Substitution, Leeds United. Mateusz Klich replaces Rodrigo.
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Offside, Leeds United. Luke Ayling tries a through ball, but Rodrigo is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Rodrigo (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
