Chelsea vs Newcastle United, 2024-25 English Premier League
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Jackson 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 Commentary
- 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 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 23 | +35 | 56 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 24 | +27 | 50 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | +13 | 47 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | +16 | 43 |
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 |
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