Conor Gallagher struck a 90th-minute winner as Chelsea bounced back from their Carabao Cup final defeat with a battling 3-2 win over Leeds to book an FA Cup quarter-final date with Leicester at Stamford Bridge.

Leeds arrived in west London with momentum after their thrilling Friday night win over Championship promotion rivals Leicester and exposed Chelsea's vulnerability following their extra-time loss to Liverpool inside eight minutes, with Mateo Joseph capitalising on Axel Disasi's mistake in his own box for his first senior goal.

But Chelsea - who had been labelled bottlejobs in that Wembley loss - fought back with slick build-up play putting Nicolas Jackson and Mykhailo Mudryk in positions to turn the tie.

Leeds were not done though. Daniel Farke's side brought the impetus to the second half as Chelsea seemed to shrink back and deservedly equalised when the impressive Jaidon Anthony crossed for Joseph to double his tally.

Leeds' young forward had another good headed chance soon after but it was Chelsea who would strike the final blow. Enzo Fernandez's driving run opened things up and Gallagher's turn and finish was excellent. The Chelsea fans erupted in appreciation.

Their season - and dream of silverware - is still alive.

How Chelsea finally saw off Leeds

What shape and mood Chelsea would be in after their Wembley defeat was the big question at kick-off and Leeds immediately tried to capitalise on any insecurity there might be in Sunday's beaten finalists. The early signs were encouraging for the visitors.

From the first whistle Joseph was hurrying Robert Sanchez and Dan James lobbed over when the returning 'keeper - playing for the first time since early December - was almost caught out. Instead it was Disasi who would slip-up in his box. The defender was far too casual with his pass out. Leeds' forwards pounced and the ball broke for Joseph who fired firmly past Sanchez with just eight minutes on the clock.

Any thought that Chelsea would crumble under that scrutiny, though, was put to one side when they responded with a wonderfully worked equaliser, with Noni Madueke and Moises Caicedo combining to play Jackson in through the right channel and fire under Illan Meslier for a quick response.

Fernandez then tested the 'keeper with a rasping shot from 30 yards, Mudryk - relishing a more central role - picked up a loose ball and forced a save from a tight angle and Madueke slammed into the side-netting as Chelsea grew in confidence.

It was another slick move which brought the second, with Madueke and Malo Gusto involved before Raheem Sterling cut the ball back for Mudryk to hook in his first-time shot and underline his good personal performance.

But warning signs continued to come at the other end, with James shooting over from a set-piece and Anthony brilliantly beating a couple of defenders before bending a shot from the edge of the box just beyond the far post with Sanchez stranded.

Leeds took that momentum into the second half and deservedly levelled the match when Anthony's inviting cross was met by Joseph, who ghosted away from Trevoh Chalobah to head into the ground and past Sanchez. What a night for the 20-year-old.

He could - and perhaps should - have had his hat-trick soon after. But by failing to connect with another header, Chelsea were let off. The home side rode their luck again when Anthony cut inside Chalobah and Caicedo before firing over. With star attackers Wilfried Gnonto and Crysencio Summerville sent on, Leeds were showing the ambition. Chelsea were looking shaky.

But finally Fernandez showed the drive that had been missing. Gallagher brought the quality. And Chelsea can switch their attentions to another cup run and hope to go one step further than they did on Sunday.

What's next?

Chelsea travel to London rivals Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, kick-off at 3pm.

Leeds travel across West Yorkshire to face Huddersfield live on Sky Sports Football this Saturday from 12pm, kick-off at 12.30pm.

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Teams

Chelsea Sanchez; Gilchrist (Colwill 74), Disasi, Chalobah, Gusto (Chilwell 61); Madueke (Gallagher 61), Fernandez (c), Caicedo, Mudryk (Tauriainen 90+4); Sterling (Palmer 74), Jackson
Subs Not Used Petrovic, Murray-Campbell, Samuels-Smith, Harrison
Booked Chalobah, Fernandez, Caicedo
Goals Jackson 15, Mudryk 37Gallagher 90+1

Leeds United Meslier, Firpo, Cooper (c), Rodon, Roberts, Gray, Ampadu, James (Gnonto 79), Piroe (Summerville 79), Anthony, Fernandez
Subs Not Used Klaesson, van den Heuvel, Cresswell, Shackleton, Byram, Kamara, Bamford
Booked Firpo
Goals Fernandez 8, 59

Attendance 37,892

Referee David Coote

VAR Graham Scott