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Mendy's error prompts Chelsea collapse in 3-0 loss at Leeds

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Leeds United's Rasmus Kristensen, right, intercepts from Chelsea's Conor Gallagher during the English Premier League soccer match between Leeds United and Chelsea at Elland Road, Leeds, England, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. (Nigel French/PA via AP)

A bad error by goalkeeper Edouard Mendy prompted a collapse by Chelsea in a 3-0 loss at Leeds on Sunday featuring a first Premier League goal by American winger Brenden Aaronson.

The late sending-off of center back Kalidou Koulibaly completed a miserable afternoon at a lively Elland Road for Chelsea, which fell to a first loss of the season.

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