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:
Chelsea 0-0 Newcastle
3 mins
Colwill is alert to head away Isak’s clipped cross, before Tonali is penalised for being offside.
Chelsea go on the counter and it falls to Madueke again after good work from Jackson, but the England winger can only drive a shot right at Pope.
Worth noting that Reece James is starting at left-back today, with Gusto in his favoured position.
Chelsea 0-0 Newcastle
1 min
Just two points separate these two sides at kick-off, though there have been very different atmospheres around the two clubs of late.
Chelsea have the first meaningful attack as Madueke makes some space before his cross is collected by Pope.
Chelsea vs Newcastle LIVE
KICK-OFF!
The home side get us underway in west London.
Newcastle have gone just over 600 minutes without a goal from open play – can they change that in a difficult game at Stamford Bridge?
Chelsea vs Newcastle LIVE
Both sides are starting to emerge from the tunnel at Stamford Bridge, so we’ll be underway soon.
Chelsea v Newcastle LIVE
We’re five minutes away from kick-off in west London.
There are 2pm kick-offs in the east and south of the capital today too – West Ham host Manchester United and Crystal Palace welcome Tottenham.
Chelsea vs Newcastle head-to-head
These two sides have met a total of 176 times, with the first meeting dating back to 1907. Overall, Chelsea have won 80, Newcastle have won 56, and 40 have ended as draws.
Chelsea won 3-2 the last time the two teams met – in this fixture last season, when Chelsea won 3-2 in March.
Newcaslte beat the Blues 4-1 at St. James’ Park 11 months ago.
Howe on Gordon
Eddie Howe says Anthony Gordon felt a problem with his groin yesterday and so has travelled to London but won’t feature. He’s not sure how long the England winger will be out.
Match facts
Newcastle have won two of their last four Premier League games against Chelsea, drawing one and losing one. This is as many wins as they had in their previous 13 (D1 L10).
After winning three of their first four Premier League games this season, Newcastle have since failed to win their last four, drawing two and losing two. The Magpies last went five matches without winning in the league in March 2023.
Eddie Howe has won two of his Premier League games against Chelsea in charge of Newcastle – only Alan Pardew (four wins) has beaten the Blues more in the competition for the Magpies.
Howe also beat the Blues four times while in charge of Bournemouth and could be the third manager to win 3+ Premier League games against them with two different clubs, after Kenny Dalglish (Blackburn/Liverpool) and David Moyes (Everton/West Ham).
Enzo Maresca explains why ‘slow’ learner Mykhailo Mudryk is starting to prove worth for Chelsea
Enzo Maresca admitted Mykhailo Mudryk has been a slower learner than his Chelsea teammates but praised the winger’s performance in his side’s 4-1 win over Panathinaikos.
It was an efficient yet thorough display in Athens to maintain the visitors’ perfect start in the Conference League and the Ukrainian’s contribution was key, scoring the second goal with a brave header as well as setting up two goals for Joao Felix.
Maresca previously challenged Mudryk to seize upon his selection in the starting XI and prove the worth of his £88million transfer fee, and those words were heeded as the 23-year-old had his strongest game of the season in the Olympic Stadium.
Enzo Maresca explains why ‘slow’ learner Mykhailo Mudryk is starting to prove worth
Mudryk scored one and set up two goals as Chelsea eased to victory against Panathinaikos in the Conference League
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