Overview Lineup Statistics Comments Head to head 90 + 4' Chelsea with a deserved victory after a fine display 90 + 4' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle 90 + 4' Ball possession: Newcastle: 30%, Chelsea: 70%. 90 + 3' A shot by Mateo Kovacic is blocked. 90 + 3' Chelsea start a counter attack. 90 + 3' A shot by Fabian Schaer is blocked. 90 + 3' Sean Longstaff from Newcastle swings in the corner from the left. 90 + 3' Andy Carroll forces a good save from [goalkeeper] who turns the ball behind for a corner! 90 + 2' Newcastle with a potentially dangerous attack. 90 + 2' Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 90 + 1' The referee signals a free kick as Jamal Lewis from Newcastle trips Tammy Abraham 90 + 1' The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added. 90' The referee signals a free kick as Emerson from Chelsea trips Miguel Almiron 90' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 90' Ball possession: Newcastle: 32%, Chelsea: 68%. 89' Olivier Giroud from Chelsea is ruled offside. 89' Chelsea start a counter attack. 88' The game is restarted. 88' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch. 88' The referee signals a free kick as Reece James from Chelsea trips Sean Longstaff 87' Sean Longstaff from Newcastle swings in the corner from the left. 87' Hakim Ziyech is leaving the field to be replaced by Olivier Giroud in a tactical substitution. 86' Joelinton from Newcastle passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. 86' Newcastle take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 86' Jamal Lewis from Newcastle passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. 85' Newcastle are in control of the ball. 85' Newcastle take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 85' Ball possession: Newcastle: 32%, Chelsea: 68%. 84' Mason Mount from Chelsea swings in the corner from the right. 83' Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. 83' Emerson of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate. 82' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 82' Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 82' Ben Chilwell is leaving the field to be replaced by Emerson in a tactical substitution. 81' A shot by Callum Hudson-Odoi is blocked. 81' Some neat football here as Tammy Abraham from Chelsea plays a 1-2 with Callum Hudson-Odoi. 81' Chelsea start a counter attack. 81' Jamal Lewis from Newcastle directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. 81' Newcastle are trying to create something here. 80' Ball possession: Newcastle: 32%, Chelsea: 68%. 80' Miguel Almiron from Newcastle takes a short corner kick from the left. 80' Miguel Almiron's shot takes a wicked deflection but the goalkeeper just reaches it and saves for a corner. Close save! 79' Joelinton of Newcastle passes the ball to a team mate. 79' Goal kick for Newcastle. 78' How did he miss that? Mason Mount has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target! 78' Could be a good chance here as Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball... 78' Goal kick for Newcastle. 77' Ben Chilwell from Chelsea passes the ball, but his team mate can't benefit from it. 77' Andy Carroll from Newcastle is ruled offside. 76' Timo Werner is leaving the field to be replaced by Callum Hudson-Odoi in a tactical substitution. 75' Timo Werner from Chelsea is ruled offside. 75' Could be a good chance here as Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball... 75' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 75' Ball possession: Newcastle: 33%, Chelsea: 67%. 75' Newcastle take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 74' Newcastle are trying to create something here. 74' Newcastle take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 74' Allan Saint-Maximin is leaving the field to be replaced by Andy Carroll in a tactical substitution. 73' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 73' Newcastle are in control of the ball. 72' Goal kick for Chelsea. 72' CROSSBAR! A great shot from distance by Sean Longstaff strikes the crossbar! 72' Miguel Almiron from Newcastle takes a short corner kick from the right. 71' Tammy Abraham from Chelsea goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Fabian Schaer 71' Newcastle are trying to create something here. 70' Hakim Ziyech is penalised for pushing Joelinton. 70' Ball possession: Newcastle: 33%, Chelsea: 67%. 69' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 69' Joelinton from Newcastle is ruled offside. 68' The referee signals a free kick as Ben Chilwell from Chelsea trips Miguel Almiron 68' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 67' Newcastle take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field 67' Reece James comes back onto the field. 67' The game is restarted. 66' Reece James is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment. 66' Reece James is down injured and receives medical attention on the field. 66' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch. 65' Javier Manquillo is leaving the field to be replaced by Miguel Almiron in a tactical substitution. 65' Timo Werner provided the assist for the goal. 65' G O O O A A A L - Tammy Abraham with the goal! 65' Timo Werner of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate. 65' Chelsea start a counter attack. 64' Newcastle take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 64' Newcastle are trying to create something here. 63' Newcastle take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field 63' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 63' Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. 62' A shot by Tammy Abraham is blocked. 62' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 62' Goal kick for Chelsea. 62' Newcastle take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 62' The game is restarted. 61' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch. 61' Goal kick for Chelsea. 60' Joelinton from Newcastle sends a shot inches over the crossbar. Close! 60' Newcastle take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 60' Newcastle are trying to create something here. 60' Newcastle take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 60' Ball possession: Newcastle: 30%, Chelsea: 70%. 59' Newcastle take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 59' The referee signals a free kick as Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea trips Joelinton 58' Isaac Hayden hand-balls. 58' Joelinton of Newcastle passes the ball to a team mate. 58' Newcastle are trying to create something here. 57' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 56' Fabian Schaer is penalised for pushing Tammy Abraham. 56' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 56' Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field 55' Goal kick for Newcastle. 55' A chance presents itself to Kurt Zouma from Chelsea but his header goes wide 55' Mason Mount from Chelsea swings in the corner from the right. 55' Ball possession: Newcastle: 28%, Chelsea: 72%. 54' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 54' Jacob Murphy from Newcastle directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it 53' Timo Werner from Chelsea passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. 53' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 52' Tammy Abraham is penalised for pushing Jacob Murphy. 52' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 51' Newcastle are in control of the ball. 50' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 50' Ball possession: Newcastle: 26%, Chelsea: 74%. 49' Newcastle are in control of the ball. 49' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 49' The referee signals a free kick as Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea trips Isaac Hayden 48' The referee signals a free kick as Isaac Hayden from Newcastle trips Reece James 48' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 47' Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field 47' Newcastle take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 46' Isaac Hayden is penalised for pushing Mason Mount. 46' The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field. 46' Jamaal Lascelles is injured and is replaced by Fabian Schaer. 46' The second half is underway. Half time 45 + 2' Chelsea has been the better team in this half 45 + 2' It's over! The referee blows for half time 45 + 2' Ball possession: Newcastle: 22%, Chelsea: 78%. 45 + 2' Timo Werner from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it 45 + 2' Jamaal Lascelles comes back onto the field. 45 + 2' Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 45 + 2' The game is restarted. 45 + 2' Jamaal Lascelles is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment. 45 + 1' Jamaal Lascelles is down injured and receives medical attention on the field. 45 + 1' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch. 45' The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added. 45' Yellow card for Jacob Murphy. 45' The referee signals a free kick as Jacob Murphy from Newcastle trips Mason Mount 45' Ball possession: Newcastle: 23%, Chelsea: 77%. 44' Jacob Murphy from Newcastle tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. 44' Newcastle are trying to create something here. 43' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 42' Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field 42' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 42' Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 41' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 40' Ball possession: Newcastle: 29%, Chelsea: 71%. 39' After a tactical foul, Isaac Hayden sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card. 39' The referee signals a free kick as Isaac Hayden from Newcastle trips Mateo Kovacic 39' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 39' Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it 39' Ciaran Clark is penalised for pushing Hakim Ziyech. 38' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 38' Jamaal Lascelles comes back onto the field. 38' Goal kick for Newcastle. 38' The game is restarted. 38' Jamaal Lascelles is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment. 37' Jamaal Lascelles is down injured and receives medical attention on the field. 37' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch. 36' Hakim Ziyech fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box 36' Chelsea start a counter attack. 36' Sean Longstaff from Newcastle swings in the corner from the right. 35' Allan Saint-Maximin sees his shot deflected off target 35' Newcastle start a counter attack. 35' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 35' Ball possession: Newcastle: 27%, Chelsea: 73%. 34' Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it 34' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 33' A shot by Reece James is blocked. 33' Ben Chilwell from Chelsea passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. 33' Mason Mount of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate. 33' Chelsea start a counter attack. 33' Allan Saint-Maximin from Newcastle find his team mate with a neat back heel pass. 33' Jacob Murphy of Newcastle passes the ball to a team mate. 32' Newcastle are trying to create something here. 31' Dangerous challenge by Antonio Rüdiger from Chelsea. Joelinton on the receiving end of that. 31' Goal kick for Newcastle. 30' How did he miss that? Timo Werner has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target! 30' Tammy Abraham of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate. 30' Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. 30' Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 30' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 30' Chelsea take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 30' Ball possession: Newcastle: 26%, Chelsea: 74%. 29' Mason Mount from Chelsea passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. 29' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 28' Goal kick for Chelsea. 28' Joelinton fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box 28' Newcastle start a counter attack. 27' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 27' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 26' The referee signals a free kick as Tammy Abraham from Chelsea trips Jamaal Lascelles 25' Jacob Murphy is penalised for pushing Ben Chilwell. 25' Newcastle take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field 25' Ball possession: Newcastle: 27%, Chelsea: 73%. 25' Newcastle are in control of the ball. 24' Goal kick for Newcastle. 24' Ben Chilwell from Chelsea passes the ball, but his team mate can't benefit from it. 23' Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 22' Newcastle take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field 22' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 22' Newcastle take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field 20' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 20' Ball possession: Newcastle: 25%, Chelsea: 75%. 19' Newcastle are in control of the ball. 19' The match is very one-sided right now. Chelsea are clearly dominating possession 19' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 18' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 17' Chelsea take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field 16' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 15' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 15' Newcastle take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field 15' Timo Werner from Chelsea passes the ball, but his team mate can't benefit from it. 15' Chelsea start a counter attack. 15' Ball possession: Newcastle: 30%, Chelsea: 70%. 14' A shot by Jacob Murphy is blocked. 14' Newcastle are trying to create something here. 14' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 13' Newcastle take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field 12' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 10' Ball possession: Newcastle: 18%, Chelsea: 82%. 10' OWN GOAL - Federico Fernandez sends the ball into his own net! 10' Mason Mount from Chelsea takes a short corner kick from the right. 9' Tammy Abraham finds himself in acres of space, but his header is turned behind by [goalkeeper]! Corner kick... 9' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 9' Jacob Murphy is penalised for pushing Ben Chilwell. 8' Goal kick for Newcastle. 8' Mateo Kovacic goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target. 8' Tammy Abraham of Chelsea passes the ball to a team mate. 7' The away team are really starting to put pressure the opposition now. 5' A shot by Reece James is blocked. 5' Mason Mount from Chelsea swings in the corner from the right. 5' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 5' Ball possession: Newcastle: 37%, Chelsea: 63%. 5' Timo Werner forces a good save from [goalkeeper] who turns the ball behind for a corner! 4' Chelsea are trying to create something here. 3' Chelsea are in control of the ball. 3' Sean Longstaff from Newcastle swings in the corner from the right. 2' Sean Longstaff from Newcastle takes a short corner kick from the right. 2' Federico Fernandez from Newcastle tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player. 1' The referee signals a free kick as Tammy Abraham from Chelsea trips Isaac Hayden 1' The referee signals a free kick as Kurt Zouma from Chelsea trips Joelinton 1' The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface. 1' Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment. 1' Chelsea kick-off, and the game is underway. 0' The referee starts the match. 0' Welcome to St James' Park, the match will start in about 5 minutes. 0' Today's game will be played behind closed doors, due to Coronavirus outbreak safety precautions. 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