Leeds United continued with their impressive run under their American coach, Jesse Marsch, beating star-studded Chelsea 3-0 in Sunday’s English Premier League at Elland Road.
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The hosts, found the back of the net twice in the first five minutes of the game.
The opener came after a monumental error from away goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, allowing American Brenden Aaronson in to score his first Premier League goal on 33 minutes, before Rodrigo headed in his fourth of the season to make it two.
There was no letting up from Leeds as they put the game to bed with a 69th-minute third through Jack Harrison, before Chelsea’s close-season signing Kalidou Koulibaly was sent off late on.
A second victory from three at the start of the new campaign came at a canter from there on in, helping Leeds climb up to second in the standings, while Chelsea’s first loss leaves them down in 12th.
Elsewhere, Manchester City came from 3-1 behind to level with Newcastle United.
