Chelsea vs Newcastle United, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueJackson and Palmer score as Chelsea beat Newcastle
Goals by Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer earned Chelsea a 2-1 home win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday in the latest sign of progress for the Blues under coach Enzo Maresca.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Newcastle United. Sandro Tonali is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 4': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 4': Offside, Chelsea. Cole Palmer is caught offside.
- 4': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Cole Palmer (Chelsea) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 6': VAR Decision: No Goal Chelsea 0-0 Newcastle United.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 11': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 14': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Goal! Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 0. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto following a fast break.
- 20': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 22': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- 22': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 22': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 26': Delay in match (Chelsea).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tino Livramento.
- 28': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
- 28': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 29': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 29': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Cole Palmer.
- 30': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Goal! Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 1. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
- 35': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 37': Hand ball by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
- 38': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 38': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 40': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
- 41': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
- 41': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 42': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- 42': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 44': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
- 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 45'+3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 45'+7': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 45'+7': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+8': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 1.
- 46': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 46': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Goal! Chelsea 2, Newcastle United 1. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.
- 49': Foul by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
- 49': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross.
- 50': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 51': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 52': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 53': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
- 54': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 54': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Foul by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
- 58': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- 64': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
- 65': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 67': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Noni Madueke.
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe Willock replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 70': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 70': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández replaces Roméo Lavia.
- 75': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 76': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 77': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Malo Gusto.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 82': Attempt saved. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 83': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 83': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 83': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 85': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 87': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 88': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 88': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lloyd Kelly replaces Lewis Hall.
- 89': Substitution, Newcastle United. William Osula replaces Joelinton.
- 90': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Penalty Chelsea.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Newcastle United).
- 90'+4': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
- 90'+5': Lloyd Kelly (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Reece James.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Newcastle United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Newcastle United 1.
Statistics
 NEW |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.6 | Possession | 50.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 362 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 450 | Passes | 459 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 15 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,526
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,526
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | +18 | 36 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 16 | +18 | 34 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | +18 | 33 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | +4 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK)  |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 29 | Wesley Fofana |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 20 | Lewis Hall |
| 21 | Valentino Livramento |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 11 | Harvey Barnes |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
Premier League News
Will Liverpool be too good for Tottenham's chaotic style?
Craig Burley makes Liverpool heavy favourites to win away at Tottenham in the Premier League.
Burley: Arsenal will find replacing Saka 'almost impossible'
Craig Burley and Ale Moreno worry for Bukayo Saka after the Arsenal winger was spotted leaving Selhurst Park on crutches.
Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus haunts Crystal Palace again in rout
Gabriel Jesus nets a brace for the Gunners as they thrash Crystal Palace 5-1.
Aston Villa inflict misery on shell-shocked Manchester City
Former Manchester City forward Morgan Rogers inspires Aston Villa to 2-1 win.
Moreno: Another manager would be sacked for Man City's terrible run
Ale Moreno points the finger at Pep Guardiola after Manchester City's defeat to Aston Villa made it one win in 12 games for his side.