Chelsea 3-2 Leeds United: Stoppage-time Jorginho penalty earns Blues dramatic victory

Jorginho's stoppage-time penalty ensured Chelsea avoided conceding further ground in the Premier League title race with a dramatic victory over Leeds United at Stamford Bridge.

Teenager Joe Gelhardt, brought on as an 81st-minute substitute, appeared to have earned a late point for Leeds with his first touch - the 19-year-old sliding in to send Tyler Roberts' low cross past Edouard Mendy.

In a hugely entertaining encounter featuring three converted penalties, Raphinha put the visitors ahead with the game's first spot-kick after 28 minutes following Marcos Alonso's mistimed challenge on Daniel James.

But Chelsea, knocked off top spot in the table following their 3-2 defeat by West Ham last weekend, fought back as Mason Mount met Alonso's low cross with a first-time finish to restore parity before the interval.

Chelsea were awarded a penalty of their own before the hour mark after referee Chris Kavanagh reviewed Raphinha's sliding challenge on Antonio Rudiger, allowing Jorginho to complete the turnaround.

Despite Gelhardt's heroics, it was Jorginho who had the final say with another confident penalty after Mateusz Klich brought down Rudiger to deliver a victory that ensures third-placed Chelsea remain two points behind leaders Manchester City.

Champions City beat Wolves 1-0 earlier on Saturday, while Liverpool, in second, defeated Aston Villa by the same scoreline.

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Chelsea

Squad number16Player nameMendy

Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta

Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva

Squad number2Player nameRüdiger

Squad number24Player nameJames

Squad number12Player nameLoftus-Cheek

Squad number5Player nameJorginho

Squad number3Player nameAlonso

Squad number19Player nameMount

Squad number29Player nameHavertz

Squad number11Player nameWerner

Squad number4Player nameChristensen

Squad number9Player nameLukaku

Squad number20Player nameHudson-Odoi

Leeds United

Squad number1Player nameMeslier

Squad number15Player nameDallas

Squad number2Player nameAyling

Squad number14Player nameLlorente

Squad number3Player nameFirpo

Squad number46Player nameShackleton

Squad number4Player nameForshaw

Squad number11Player nameRoberts

Squad number22Player nameHarrison

Squad number10Player nameRaphinha

Squad number20Player nameJames

Squad number30Player nameGelhardt

Squad number35Player nameCresswell

Squad number43Player nameKlich

Line-ups

Chelsea

Formation 3-4-3

16Mendy

28Azpilicueta6Thiago Silva2Rüdiger

24James12Loftus-Cheek5Jorginho3Alonso

19Mount29Havertz11Werner

Substitutes

Leeds

Formation 4-3-1-2

1Meslier

15Dallas2Ayling14Llorente3Firpo

46Shackleton4Forshaw11Roberts

22Harrison

10Raphinha20James

Substitutes

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Match ends, Chelsea 3, Leeds United 2.

Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, Leeds United 2.

Diego Llorente (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.

Goal! Chelsea 3, Leeds United 2. Jorginho (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Illan Meslier (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.

VAR Decision: Penalty Chelsea.

Penalty Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger draws a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty conceded by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) after a foul in the penalty area.

Offside, Chelsea. Andreas Christensen tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Adam Forshaw (Leeds United).

Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).

Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Adam Forshaw (Leeds United).

Substitution, Leeds United. Charlie Cresswell replaces Daniel James.

Substitution, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku replaces Marcos Alonso.

Offside, Leeds United. Jack Harrison tries a through ball, but Tyler Roberts is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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