Newcastle United vs Chelsea, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSuperb Joe Willock strike lifts Newcastle to win over Chelsea
Joe Willock had the only goal of the match as Newcastle United defeated Chelsea 1-0 at St. James' Park on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Armando Broja (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 2': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 2': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 3': Lewis Hall (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek because of an injury.
- 11': Offside, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff tries a through ball, but Kieran Trippier is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 15': Lewis Hall (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 17': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 17': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
- 20': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 23': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 24': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 24': Lewis Hall (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Armando Broja (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Hall.
- 29': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 29': Joe Willock (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 30': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Offside, Newcastle United. Kieran Trippier tries a through ball, but Fabian Schär is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 35': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 38': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
- 40': Hand ball by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Longstaff.
- 40': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
- 42': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 45'+2': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 48': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 51': Attempt saved. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joelinton with a headed pass.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 51': Attempt missed. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 54': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 56': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Lewis Hall.
- 58': Offside, Newcastle United. Dan Burn tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 65': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Armando Broja.
- 65': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 66': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Hall with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Chelsea 0. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 69': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 69': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Armando Broja (Chelsea).
- 71': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Mason Mount.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Lewis Hall.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Armando Broja.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Chris Wood.
- 79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 79': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Hand ball by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Sven Botman (Newcastle United).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Joe Willock.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Sven Botman (Newcastle United).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Targett replaces Sven Botman because of an injury.
- 89': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea).
- 89': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).
- 90': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 90'+3': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Hakim Ziyech.
- 90'+5': Nick Pope (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 90'+5': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 90'+6': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Chelsea 0.
- 90'+9': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 1, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
 CHE |
NEW |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 373 |
| 471 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 17 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 23 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,264
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,264
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 | 30 | +3 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK)  |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 20 | Chris Wood |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 67 | Lewis Hall |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 18 | Armando Broja |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
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