Chelsea vs Newcastle United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Chelsea beat Newcastle as Palmer stars again
Chelsea eased some of the pressure on coach Mauricio Pochettino with a 3-2 home win over fellow mid-table side Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday with Cole Palmer, the Blues' best player this season, creating one goal and scoring another.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 6': Goal! Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 0. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Offside, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 14': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 18': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 18': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 22': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 24': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 25': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 25': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 27': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 27': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 31': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 34': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Anthony Gordon because of an injury.
- 38': Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
- 39': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 39': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Goal! Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 1. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 45': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Offside, Newcastle United. Joe Willock is caught offside.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a headed pass.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 1.
- 47': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 47': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 49': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 49': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a fast break.
- 55': Foul by Sven Botman (Newcastle United).
- 55': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Goal! Chelsea 2, Newcastle United 1. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson with a headed pass.
- 59': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 59': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 61': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 61': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 67': Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 67': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Newcastle United. Emil Krafth replaces Dan Burn because of an injury.
- 69': Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 70': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 71': Djordje Petrovic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 72': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Willock with a headed pass.
- 76': Goal! Chelsea 3, Newcastle United 1. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 80': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United).
- 80': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley replaces Joe Willock.
- 81': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe White replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 81': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 81': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Cesare Casadei replaces Cole Palmer.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 87': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United).
- 87': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Goal! Chelsea 3, Newcastle United 2. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Miley.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 90'+5': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Chelsea).
- 90'+5': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Joe White (Newcastle United).
- 90'+5': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Joe White (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, Newcastle United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 3, Newcastle United 2.
Statistics
 NEW |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 342 |
| 512 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 25 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 22 |
| 17 | Tackles | 33 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 8 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 38,752
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 38,752
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | +10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | +19 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | +8 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | +4 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Djordje Petrovic (GK)  |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 2 | Axel Disasi |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 21 | Tino Livramento |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
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