Chelsea vs Newcastle United, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueHavertz's late goal gives Chelsea 1-0 win over Newcastle
— Kai Havertz’s late finish sealed a nervy 1-0 win for Chelsea over resurgent Newcastle on Sunday, providing a rare distraction from the uncertainty surrounding the club's future.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 1': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 4': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 5': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 6': Offside, Newcastle United. Martin Dúbravka tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 7': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 7': Offside, Newcastle United. Chris Wood tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 8': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 12': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 13': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 14': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 22': Offside, Chelsea. Kai Havertz tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Matt Targett (Newcastle United).
- 23': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 24': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 27': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bruno Guimarães.
- 27': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech following a corner.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 29': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 30': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 30': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 33': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 34': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 37': Foul by Malang Sarr (Chelsea).
- 37': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Matt Targett (Newcastle United).
- 38': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 39': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': VAR Decision: No card change Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 41': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 41': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 45': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Newcastle United 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 50': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 50': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Hand ball by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 52': Offside, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 57': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 58': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 58': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Matt Targett (Newcastle United).
- 60': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku replaces Timo Werner.
- 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Mason Mount.
- 64': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 64': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Offside, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 69': Offside, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón tries a through ball, but Javier Manquillo is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 70': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea).
- 70': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 72': Matt Targett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Malang Sarr (Chelsea).
- 73': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
- 74': Malang Sarr (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
- 77': Attempt missed. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 78': Offside, Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin tries a through ball, but Jacob Murphy is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Malang Sarr.
- 80': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 80': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 84': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 85': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 85': Matt Targett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
- 87': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 87': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Offside, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 89': Goal! Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 0. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorginho with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Javier Manquillo.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Newcastle United. Ryan Fraser replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 90'+2': Foul by Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United).
- 90'+2': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 90'+4': Foul by Matt Targett (Newcastle United).
- 90'+4': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 0.
Statistics
 NEW |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 27.2 | Possession | 72.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 130 | Accurate Passes | 491 |
| 209 | Passes | 570 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,026
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,026
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 26 | +36 | 61 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 25 | +29 | 53 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | +12 | 47 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 25 | +17 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger  |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 31 | Malang Sarr |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Newcastle United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 13 | Matt Targett |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 20 | Chris Wood |
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