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Chelsea Go Top of Premier League With 3-1 Win Over Leeds

Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Leeds United - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - December 5, 2020 Chelsea's Kurt Zouma celebrates scoring their second goal with Olivier Giroud, Thiago Silva, Reece James and teammates Pool via REUTERS/Mike Hewitt

Fans returned to Stamford Bridge just in time to see Chelsea go top of the Premier League as they came from behind to beat Leeds 3-1.

Patrick Bamford put the visitors ahead inside five minutes before Olivier Giroud – in the starting line-up in the league for the first time this season after his four-goal haul against Sevilla – levelled the scores.

Kurt Zouma headed home powerfully from Mason Mount’s corner before Christian Pulisic added a breakaway third in injury time to make sure that the 2,000 fans allowed inside to witness a game for the first time since March went home happy.

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