Chelsea see blue at Elland road in a 3-0 drubbing as City is held by Newcastle

Leeds United  beat Chelsea 3-0 to continue with a fine start . Edouard Mendy gifted Leeds the opener by miscontrolling a backpass, allowing Brenden Aaronson to pounce.

Four minutes later Raheem Sterling gave away a free-kick on the edge of the box, from which Rodrigo scored his fourth of the season after Jack Harrison’s delivery.

Harrison sealed the win from a Daniel James cross to leave Chelsea 12th on the table.

Kalidou Koulibaly was sent off six minutes from time for a second booking to sum up Chelsea’s afternoon.

Leeds fans wallowed in the elation of a superb start to the season as their team moved into second place in the table.

Elsewhere champions Manchester City had to come from two goals down to rescue a point at Newcastle to draw three all in a pulsating tie.

Newcastle were two goals ahead after 54 minutes but Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva scored within four minutes of each other to preserve City’s unbeaten start to their Premier League title defence.

West ham united were also hammered 2-0 by bright to drop bottom of the table. 

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