Chelsea vs Newcastle United, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeaguePedro, Willian strike as Chelsea beat Newcastle to widen gap to Arsenal in top four battle
Goals from Pedro and Willian earned Chelsea a hard-fought 2-1 win over Newcastle.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 4': Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Goal! Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 0. Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Luiz with a through ball.
- 14': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 14': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 14': Martin Dubravka (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 22': Offside, Newcastle United. Florian Lejeune tries a through ball, but Christian Atsu is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 23': Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 24': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt blocked. David Luiz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 27': Attempt saved. Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 29': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Atsu.
- 30': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 30': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United).
- 33': Attempt saved. Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 34': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 34': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Salomón Rondón with a through ball.
- 36': Offside, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso tries a through ball, but Willian is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United).
- 37': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 39': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Pedro.
- 39': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 40': Goal! Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 1. Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Attempt missed. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorginho with a through ball.
- 42': Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with a cross.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 45'+2': Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Eden Hazard (Chelsea).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 1.
- 47': Attempt saved. Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 47': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Martin Dubravka.
- 48': Attempt missed. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 50': David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 50': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Florian Lejeune.
- 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Salomón Rondón.
- 55': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 55': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
- 57': Goal! Chelsea 2, Newcastle United 1. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 58': Offside, Chelsea. Pedro tries a through ball, but Eden Hazard is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 63': Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 64': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Luiz with a through ball.
- 64': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 66': Delay in match Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 72': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 72': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 72': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 75': Offside, Chelsea. David Luiz tries a through ball, but Pedro is caught offside.
- 75': David Luiz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United).
- 75': Delay in match David Luiz (Chelsea) because of an injury.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Pedro.
- 81': Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Javier Manquillo replaces DeAndre Yedlin.
- 85': Offside, Chelsea. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Javier Manquillo with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Olivier Giroud replaces Eden Hazard.
- 88': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Christian Atsu (Newcastle United).
- 90'+1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Javier Manquillo.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 90'+1': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Offside, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso tries a through ball, but Willian is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Manquillo.
- 90'+4': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Newcastle United 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Newcastle United 1.
Statistics
 NEW |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.1 | Possession | 65.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 261 | Accurate Passes | 596 |
| 351 | Passes | 698 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 84 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 22 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 20 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,491
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,491
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 30 | David Luiz |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho  |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 22 | Willian |
| 11 | Pedro |
Newcastle United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 20 | Florian Lejeune |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 22 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 30 | Christian Atsu |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 9 | Salomón Rondón |
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