Chelsea 2-2 Leeds United, Premier League 2025-26: Blues Drop Points At Stamford Bridge

Chelsea squandered a two-goal lead at Stamford Bridge, continuing their frustrating trend of inconsistency. The Blues appeared to be cruising after Joao Pedro’s delicate chip and a Cole Palmer penalty put them 2–0 up by the hour mark. However, Leeds staged a defiant comeback; Lukas Nmecha converted a penalty to provide hope before Noah Okafor capitalized on a defensive mix-up to level the scores. Chelsea had a golden opportunity to win it in the dying seconds, but Palmer remarkably missed an open goal from two yards out, leaving both sides to share the points.

Updated on: 11 February 2026 11:49 am

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Chelsea's Cole Palmer, left, celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game with team-mate Joao Pedro during an English Premier League soccer match against against Leeds United in London. | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

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Chelsea's Cole Palmer, right, winds up to score his side's second goal from a penalty during an English Premier League soccer match against against Leeds United, in London. | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

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Chelsea's Cole Palmer, right, celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game from a penalty against Leeds United's during an English Premier League soccer match in London. | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

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Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah, left, and Leeds United's Lukas Nmecha battle for the ball battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match in London. | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

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Chelsea's Andrey Santos, left, and Leeds United's Lukas Nmecha battle for the ball battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match in London. | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

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Chelsea's Joao Pedro stands in the goalkeeper's eyeline as Leeds players form a defensive wall, during their English Premier League soccer match in London. | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

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Chelsea's Joao Pedro, left, and Leeds United's Jaka Bijol battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match in London. | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

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Chelsea's Joao Pedro scores their side's first goal of the game during their English Premier League soccer match in London. | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

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Leeds United's Sebastiaan Bornauw, left, fouls Chelsea's Cole Palmer during their English Premier League soccer match in London. | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

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Chelsea's Malo Gusto, left, and Leeds United's Gabriel Gudmundsson battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match in London. | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP