Newcastle United vs Chelsea, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLampard's Chelsea extend unbeaten run with win over Newcastle
Chelsea went to the top of the Premier League on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 1': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 1': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 2': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Hakim Ziyech.
- 4': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
- 5': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Mount following a corner.
- 8': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 8': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 9': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
- 10': Own Goal by Federico Fernández, Newcastle United. Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 1.
- 11': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 11': Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Manquillo.
- 25': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 26': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 26': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Murphy following a fast break.
- 30': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 31': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 31': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 35': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joelinton following a fast break.
- 35': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by N'Golo Kanté.
- 36': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 39': Foul by Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United).
- 39': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 39': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 45': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär replaces Jamaal Lascelles because of an injury.
- 46': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 46': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 48': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 48': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 52': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jamal Lewis.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 56': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Hand ball by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 59': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 59': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 65': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 2. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timo Werner following a fast break.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Javier Manquillo.
- 68': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 68': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Offside, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Joelinton is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 70': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 72': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 72': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Miguel Almirón following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Newcastle United. Andy Carroll replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 75': Offside, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Timo Werner.
- 77': Offside, Newcastle United. Karl Darlow tries a through ball, but Andy Carroll is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 79': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 79': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Emerson replaces Ben Chilwell.
- 83': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 86': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Olivier Giroud replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 88': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 88': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Emerson (Chelsea).
- 90': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Newcastle United).
- 90'+1': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
- 90'+2': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 2.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 2.
Statistics
 CHE |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 71 | Possession | 29 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 670 | Accurate Passes | 211 |
| 746 | Passes | 287 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 25 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 18 | Federico Fernández |
| 15 | Jamal Lewis |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden  |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
| 9 | Joelinton |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 9 | Tammy Abraham |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
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