Newcastle United achieved a hard-fought victory against Chelsea in their Premier League clash on Saturday, which marked matchday 30 of the season. The decisive moment came in the 17th minute of the first half when Anthony Gordon netted the only goal of the match, propelling Newcastle to victory.
Chelsea’s Reece James came agonizingly close to leveling the score, hitting the post in the 92nd minute, but the Blues were unable to convert their multiple chances into goals. They launched 21 attempts at the goal throughout the match, with 10 on target, 1 clipping the post, and the remaining 10 off target.
Anthony Gordon was named the standout player, contributing significantly with his lone goal along with three shots on target and completing 9 successful passes.
Cole Palmer also played a vital role for Chelsea, completing 83 successful passes, winning back possession three times, and creating three goal-scoring opportunities.
Head coach Liam Rosenior opted for a 4-5-1 formation for Chelsea, featuring goalkeeper Robert Sánchez; defenders Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, and Marc Cucurella; a midfield composed of Reece James, Moisés Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernández, and Alejandro Garnacho; with João Pedro leading the attack.
On the other side, Eddie Howe’s Newcastle lined up in a similar 4-5-1 formation, with Aaron Ramsdale in goal; Valentino Livramento, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, and Lewis Hall forming the defense; Joe Willock, Jacob Ramsey, Jacob Murphy, Nick Woltemade, and Harvey Barnes in midfield; and Anthony Gordon at the front.
The match, officiated by Paul Tierney, took place at Stamford Bridge.
Looking ahead, Chelsea will visit Everton for their next league fixture, while Newcastle is set to host Sunderland.
With this result, Newcastle United climbs to 48 points sitting in 5th place, whereas Chelsea remains at 42 points positioned in 9th place in the league table.
Substitutions for Chelsea
45’ 2T – Malo Gusto out, Liam Delap in
60’ 2T – Moisés Caicedo out, Roméo Lavia in
81’ 2T – Wesley Fofana out, Jorrel Hato in
Cautions for Chelsea:
22’ 1T – Wesley Fofana (Unsporting behavior)
24’ 1T – Moisés Caicedo (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Newcastle United
66’ 2T – Nick Woltemade out, Joelinton in
76’ 2T – Jacob Murphy out, Anthony Elanga in
77’ 2T – Joe Willock out, Dan Burn in
Cautions for Newcastle United:
40’ 2T – Aaron Ramsdale (Delaying the game)
43’ 2T – Lewis Hall