Newcastle United vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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4 - 1
73': Reece JamesNewcastle thrash Chelsea 4-1 as Reece James sees red
Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak netted on his return from injury, while two quick-fire second-half goals and a late Anthony Gordon strike gave the Magpies a 4-1 Premier League win over 10-man Chelsea at St. James' Park on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 7': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 7': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 13': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Chelsea 0. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Miley with a through ball.
- 14': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
- 14': Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 22': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 22': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Chelsea 1. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 25': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 25': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 26': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tino Livramento.
- 31': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Reece James.
- 31': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 32': Attempt saved. Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 33': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 36': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 41': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea).
- 41': Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 43': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 43': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 45'+1': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 45'+3': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Chelsea 1.
- 46': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 46': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 48': Hand ball by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 50': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Reece James.
- 51': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Reece James.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Nicolas Jackson.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
- 55': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 55': Reece James (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 56': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 58': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 59': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Chelsea 1. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Chelsea 1. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 63': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 63': Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 68': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Moisés Caicedo replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 69': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 69': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 69': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 73': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 73': Second yellow card to Reece James (Chelsea) for a bad foul.
- 74': Foul by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
- 74': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Levi Colwill replaces Cole Palmer.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 77': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 77': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 80': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 80': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie replaces Alexander Isak.
- 83': Goal! Newcastle United 4, Chelsea 1. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a through ball.
- 86': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 86': Substitution, Newcastle United. Paul Dummett replaces Jamaal Lascelles.
- 87': Substitution, Newcastle United. Alex Murphy replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 88': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 90'+2': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Newcastle United. Michael Ndiweni replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Newcastle United. Amadou Diallo replaces Lewis Miley.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alex Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 90'+3': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 4, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 4, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
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NEW |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 356 | Accurate Passes | 416 |
| 423 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 26 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 2 |
| 14 | Clearances | 2 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,227
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,227
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 18 | +28 | 45 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | +7 | 37 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 18 | +19 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 19 | +15 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles  |
| 21 | Valentino Livramento |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 67 | Lewis Miley |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Benoît Badiashile |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 16 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
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