Cole Palmer powers Chelsea to comeback win against Leeds in nine-goal epic

Chelsea defeated Leeds 5-3 in a nine-goal Carabao Cup third-round thriller after coming from 2-0 down at half-time. Xabi Alonso made four substitutions at the break, sparking a dramatic turnaround as Chelsea scored four goals in just 12 minutes, with Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, and Pedro Neto all influential. Leeds, who had taken the lead through Tarik Muharemovic and Brenden Aaronson, were eliminated in the third round for the 14th time in 18 years.