Chelsea vs Leeds United 6-3: Xabi Alonso Akui Eksperimen Nyaris Berujung Petaka

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• • Chelsea defeated Leeds United 6-3 at Stamford Bridge in the third round of the League Cup on Thursday (10/9) early morning WIB.
• • Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso made nine changes to his starting lineup, including a debut for 16-year-old Reggie Watson, Chelsea's fourth-youngest player in history.
• • Watson played in midfield alongside Argentine talent Valentin Barco.
• • Leeds took a 1-0 lead through Tarik Muharemovic in the 23rd minute.
• • Brenden Aaronson extended Leeds' lead to 2-0 three minutes into the second half.
• • Alonso responded by bringing on four key players at once: Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Pedro Neto, and Reece James.
• • Cole Palmer scored a penalty in the 53rd minute and equalized at 2-2 two minutes later.
• • Pedro Neto put Chelsea ahead 3-2 in the 60th minute, followed by Danny Welbeck's goal in the 64th minute.
• • Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored for Leeds in the 75th minute to make it 4-3.
• • Valentin Barco and Welbeck scored late goals to seal the 6-3 victory and advance Chelsea to the fourth round.
• • Alonso took full responsibility for the first-half performance and did not blame his players.
• • Chelsea have scored 16 goals in Alonso's first five matches in charge.
• • Chelsea have conceded 10 goals in the same five-match span.
• • The victory ended a negative run following Chelsea's previous 1-2 Premier League defeat to Arsenal.
• • Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United will play their third-round matches next week.