Chelsea vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Cole Palmer goal proves decisive
Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle: Enzo Maresca’s side moved into the top four with victory
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Chelsea moved themselves into the top four of the Premier League with a well deserved 2-1 victory over Newcastle a Stamford Bridge.
The Blues dominated and controlled possession in the first half with Eddie Howe’s Magpies looking uncharacteristically uneasy as the match went on. Cole Palmer, always eager to impress, had the ball in the back of the net with six minutes only for the goal to be ruled out for an offside in the build-up.
However, it didn’t take Chelsea long before they went ahead. Palmer released Pedro Neto down the left wing and he squared to Nicolas Jackson for a tap-in after a quick counter attack.
Alexander Isak managed to pull one back with an awkwardly taken equaliser to send the teams into the break on level terms but it was Palmer who had the last word. Less than two minutes after the restart he slotted past Nick Pope to secure the points for the hosts.
Relive the action with our live blog below:
HALF-TIME! Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
52 mins
HALF-TIME!
Probably the last chance of the half as Caicedo and Gusto combine to foul Barnes. Newcastle can swing in a dangerous set-piece here – Hall delivers it but Burn can only direct a header up into the air, and Sanchez collects it.
The referee blows the whistle and the two teams head down the tunnel level after the first half.
Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
50 mins
Isak is briefly down after being caught by Fofana, but both are fine. Up the other end, Chelsea are penalised as Jackson drifted offside.
Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
49 mins
Sanchez comes off his line well to deal with a dangerous long ball forward.
Hall picks out Barnes with a clipped ball forwards but Gusto does well to recover the ball.
Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
47 mins
Chelsea win another corner as Livramento heads Gusto’s cross behind. James delivers the set-piece – and it’s headed behind for another.
Palmer will deliver this one – and Pope punches it behind!
One more in-swinger from Palmer – it’s a dangerous delivery but Pope catches it well.
Worth noting that Newcastle have neither scored nor conceded from a corner so far this season.
Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
45 mins
Shouts around Stamford Bridge as Guimaraes avoids a foul after sliding in on Neto.
There’ll be SEVEN minutes of added time at the end of the first half.
Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
44 mins
Livramento does well to win a foul from Neto, and there’ll be some brief respite for the away side. At the other end, Colwill is calm enough to play a pass back to Sanchez to clear.
Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
42 mins
Barnes leads the Newcastle counter and he feels he’s fouled, but it was a good challenge from Lavia.
Moments after, Burn has his hands on Madueke as he looks to latch onto a long ball forward, but the referee doesn’t give the foul.
Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
41 mins
Chelsea are finishing the half in the ascendancy here. Neto – who’s moved onto the right wing for now – hits a deflected shot that has wrong-footed Pope, but the ‘keeper adjusts his feet to make a good save.
Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle
39 mins
Another promising Chelsea attack as Palmer shifts it wide to Gusto before Neto has a shot deflected over for a corner.
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