Chelsea 1-0 Leeds United: Post Match Leeds United Player Ratings.

Leeds United’s first FA Cup semi-final appearance in 39 years ended in narrow 1-0 defeat to Chelsea at Wembley Stadium.Despite a bright start and a few promising moments, Daniel Farke’s side were undone by a clinical first-half goal from Enzo Fernandez and ultimately fell short against a resilient Blues outfitThe Whites threatened inside the opening 30 seconds when Noah Okafor burst forward, before Brenden Aaronson spurned a golden one-on-one opportunity on the counter, only to be denied by a smart save from Robert Sanchez. That miss proved costly.Chelsea took the lead on 23 minutes after Pascal Struijk was dispossessed by Joao Pedro in his own half. The Brazilian worked the ball wide to Pedro Neto, whose precise cross was headed home by Fernandez for the only goal of the game. Joao Pedro later struck the post with a fierce effort, but Leeds improved after the break, with substitute Anton Stach going close.