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Chelsea vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League result and final score after stunning Kai Havertz goal

Follow all the latest updates from the first game at Stamford Bridge since Roman Abramovich was sanctioned

Karl Matchett
Sunday 13 March 2022 13:56 EDT
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A moment from Kai Havertz that displays why we keep coming back to football, in a match that offered so many reasons to stay away.

Procedure insists we must state the scoreline of this match at Stamford Bridge was a late 1-0 win for Chelsea over Newcastle United, but the real significance is not on the table or anything like this. It is what it means for the sport, and society. The wonder is how a fixture like this will be looked back on. What will its place in history be? There were many moments were it barely felt a football match at all, and not just because it was mostly a poor game.

It is difficult not to feel that, just at the point where the Premier League appears to have reached a peak in terms of financial power, this showcased the absolute worst of the sport. So much of it, put bluntly, was so depressing. Follow all the reaction from Chelsea vs Newcastle below and live coverage of Arsenal vs Leicester City:

Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

6 mins: Tierney plays a clipped ball down the line for Martinelli, who beats Ricardo around the outside. He goes down while appealing for a tug, but nothing is given. Ricardo eased the Brazilian off the ball and there wasn’t much in it. Saka then gets his first opening down the right.

Jamie Braidwood13 March 2022 16:38

Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

4 mins: Leicester have started off here with a decent spell of possession - although a heavy touch from Dewsbury-Hall hands Arsenal the ball back. Maddison has lined up high and alongside Iheanacho in the Leicester attack.

Jamie Braidwood13 March 2022 16:35

Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

3 mins: Ramsdale gets clattered as he comes out of his box to make a clearance. The Arsenal goalkeeper made one of the saves of the season to deny a James Maddison free-kick in the reverse fixture earlier this campaign.

Jamie Braidwood13 March 2022 16:33

KICK-OFF! Arsenal 0-0 Leicester

We’re underway at the Emirates after both teams meet in the centre circle for a moment of solidarity for the people of Ukraine.

(Getty Images)
Jamie Braidwood13 March 2022 16:31

Arsenal vs Leicester

West Ham’s win over Aston Villa earlier means Arsenal have dropped down to sixth ahead of kick-off, but they can finish the weekend where they started in fourth place with a win here.

The players are out at the Emirates and kick-off is moments away.

Jamie Braidwood13 March 2022 16:26

Arsenal vs Leicester

Mikel Arteta: “We always hope for better. This is a team that has performed consistently. We need to keep doing a lot of the good things we are doing, but we understand it is going to be difficult today.

Brendan Rodgers: “Mikel has done fantastically well after a different start. They have cohesion now and players who can make the difference. It’s a real challenge for us but we came here and won. We will have to suffer today but let’s go and play football and work hard.”

Jamie Braidwood13 March 2022 16:24

Arsenal vs Leicester: Team news

Arsenal are unchanged from last weekend’s win over Watford, which means Emile Smith Rowe misses out. The headline changes for Leicester see Youri Tielemens and Wilfred Ndidi drop to the bench. James Maddison starts but Jamie Vardy is not involved.

Jamie Braidwood13 March 2022 16:14

Arsenal vs Leicester

Arsenal are showing solidary with Ukraine at the Emirates today, particularly their former right back Oleh Luzhnyi.

(Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
(Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Jamie Braidwood13 March 2022 16:12

Havertz scores late winner as Chelsea and Newcastle serve reminder of both sides of football

A moment from Kai Havertz that displays why we keep coming back to football, in a match that offered so many reasons to stay away.

Procedure insists we must state the scoreline of this match at Stamford Bridge was a late 1-0 win for Chelsea over Newcastle United, but the real significance is not on the table or anything like this. It is what it means for the sport, and society.

The wonder is how a fixture like this will be looked back on. What will its place in history be?

There were many moments were it barely felt a football match at all, and not just because it was mostly a poor game.

It is difficult not to feel that, just at the point where the Premier League appears to have reached a peak in terms of financial power, this showcased the absolute worst of the sport. So much of it, put bluntly, was so depressing.

Miguel Delaney’s match report from Stamford Bridge:

Havertz scores late winner as Chelsea end Newcastle’s unbeaten run

Chelsea 1-0 Newcastle: The Blues left it late to seal the points as focus returned to on-pitch events at Stamford Bridge - until the final whistle, at least

Karl Matchett13 March 2022 16:04

Premier League full-time scores

Chelsea 1-0 Newcastle

Everton 0-1 Wolves

Leeds 2-1 Norwich

Southampton 1-2 Watford

West Ham 2-1 Aston Villa

Karl Matchett13 March 2022 16:03

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