Chelsea 3-2 Leeds: Conor Gallagher snatches last-gasp winner with Blues fortunate to reach FA Cup last-eight
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Conor Gallagher scored the winning goal in the last minute of the game as Chelsea fought hard to beat Leeds 3-2 in the FA Cup.
Just three days after losing in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, Chelsea had a tough start to the game. Moises Caicedo lost the ball near their own goal, and Mateo Joseph scored for Leeds, putting them ahead early on.
But Chelsea didn’t give up. They played better as the game went on, and by halftime, they were winning. Nicolas Jackson scored first to tie the game, then Mykhailo Mudryk put Chelsea in the lead just before halftime.
Leeds played well in the second half and managed to tie the game again, with Joseph scoring his second goal from a great cross by Jaidon Anthony.
It looked like Leeds might win as they were playing better, and Chelsea were defending and waiting for a chance to counter-attack. But then Gallagher made a decisive move.
He took a pass from Enzo Fernandez, turned quickly, and scored past Illan Meslier just before the game ended, making Mauricio Pochettino and the Stamford Bridge crowd very happy.
Chelsea will play against Leicester City in the quarter-finals, still hoping to win a trophy this season despite their earlier disappointments.
