Newcastle vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Willock gives Magpies win
Newcastle aim to hold on to their place in the top four as they welcome Chelsea to St. James’ Park
Newcastle host Chelsea in this Premier League clash which could have a big impact on the top four race. The Magpies sit third in the table after a seriously impressive start and will secure that place for the World Cup break if they defeat Graham Potter’s men at St. James’ Park. The hosts start the match six points clear of Chelsea and can extend that to nine making a top four finish tricky for the Blues.
Newcastle have won their last four matches, with Miguel Almiron playing like a man possessed with insatiable goal-scoring hunger. The forward won the Premier League’s player of the month award thanks to six goals in six games whilst Eddie Howe was also named manager of the month for leading the North East side up the table.
In contrast, the pressure on Potter is ramping up following a run of four Premier League games in a row without a win for Chelsea. Back-to-back defeats to Brighton and Arsenal are a significant concern ahead of the World Cup but Chelsea can ease the pressure by defeating Newcastle and closing the gap on the top four.
Follow all the action as Newcastle play Chelsea in their final match before the World Cup break:
GOAL! Man City 1-2 Brentford (Toney, 90+8’)⚽️
90+8 mins: Ivan Toney! Has he won the game for Brentford?!
Yoane Wissa collects the ball from a Brentford clearance and sprints up the pitch on the counter-attack. The Bees commit men up the pitch and overload City.
Wissa sends it over to Josh Dasilva who moves into the right side of the box and squares the ball. Ivan Toney gets clear and turns his first-time effort past Ederson to give Brentford the win!
Man City 1-1 Brentford
90+5 mins: Brentford have been impressive today. They don’t deserve to lose this game and at the minute the signs are good for them. A throw from Jensen is worked across the pitch before Brentford dink one into the box for Toney. He holds the ball up and ekes out a few more seconds before knocking it behind for a goal kick.
Man City 1-1 Brentford
90+2 mins: Save! Brentford send a free kick over to the right side of the pitch before slipping a pass into Ivan Toney. He receives the ball inside the box and shimmies around Foden before smoking a shot towards the near post.
Ederson is well positioned though and easily palms the ball behind for a corner.
Man City 1-1 Brentford
90 mins: There’s going to be 10 minutes of stoppage time to play after Laporte’s injury and a bunch of substitutions. 10 minutes is plenty of time of one of these teams to score a winner.
City left it late last time out in the league, will they score another late winner today?
Man City 1-1 Brentford
87 mins: Joao Cancelo is booked for diving! He weaves into the box and Zanka sticks out a leg before withdrawing his boot just as Cancelo arrives.
The defender throws himself to ground expecting the tackle that never comes and the referee spots it all. He pulls out the yellow card straight away. The officials have had a few big decisions to make in this game and so far they’ve got every one spot on.
Josh Dasilva is brought on for Brentford to replace Frank Onyeka. Cancelo is replaced with Julian Alvarez for City.
Man City 1-1 Brentford
84 mins: Kevin De Bruyne receives the ball on the right side and brings it to the edge of the box. He’s got an angle to shoot and hits a low left-footed effort towards the near post but David Raya leaps low and smothers the effort.
Man City 1-1 Brentford
81 mins: Mathias Jensen swings the free kick into the box with Ethan Pinnock the seeming target. Not even the big Brentford centre-back can get to it though and City deal with the set piece.
Man City 1-1 Brentford
78 mins: Brentford have been a bit more lively in the attacking third as they half has gone on. Roerslev in particular is providing an option on the right side.
Wissa tries to make a run into the box off the ball but he’s dragged down by Foden who gifts a free kick to the Bees.
Man City 1-1 Brentford
75 mins: Bryan Mbeumo is replaced with Yoane Wissa for the Bees.
Rico Henry gives the ball to Mathias Jensen who whips a cross into the Man City box. Ivan Toney gets to it over by the back post but his knockdown is cleared by Laporte.
De Bruyne is almost played away on the counter but his curling pass across to Haaland is poor and instead he sends it straight to David Raya.
Man City 1-1 Brentford
72 mins: Chance! A counter-attack from Brentford almost puts them in front once more!
Rico Henry is sent sprinting down the left wing and he carries the ball into the penalty area having blitzed his way around John Stones.
Henry then squares the ball across to the arriving Ivan Toney but Aymeric Laporte dives in front of the striker and deflects the ball to safety.
Brilliant defending.
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