Chelsea vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Chelsea FC 3 - 2 Newcastle United FC
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
22:03
Chelsea celebrate a big win, holding on to defeat Newcastle United 3-2 and move within a point of their opponents and the top half. The trend of entertaining Newcastle scorelines continues, but this is not a game they will reflect on fondly as only a late flurry caused the Blues some nerves. Jackson's opener was cancelled out by Isak, yet a sloppy Newcastle spell in the second half allowed Palmer to restore the home side's lead. Mudryk added a third on the counter, meaning Murphy's brilliant late strike proved only a consolation. Attention for both teams now turns to the FA Cup, with Chelsea at home to Leicester City as Newcastle go to Manchester City. That's all from Stamford Bridge. Thanks for joining us, and until next time, goodbye!
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:59
FULL-TIME: Chelsea 3-2 Newcastle United
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:59
Newcastle's last throw of the dice sees a long ball launched into the box. Anderson wins the header but can only direct it harmlessly behind from the left side of the area. That will be that.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:58
White foolishly drags back Mudryk, earning a yellow card and conceding a free-kick that should allow Chelsea to run down the clock.
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21:56
Miley's pass into Murphy's feet does not hint at an assist, but the winger shrugs off Cucurella and scores a brilliant goal.
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21:56
Newcastle are pushing! They advance down the right again, with Isak eventually crossing but finding only the gloves of Petrovic.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:54
There will be a minimum of six minutes of added time for Newcastle to find a leveller!
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21:54
Chelsea look to respond with a fourth goal, but Gallagher's ambitious effort is plucked out of the air by Dubravka.
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21:53
MURPHY GETS NEWCASTLE BACK IN IT AT 3-2! WHAT A HIT!
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21:53
Substitution Nicolas Jackson Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka
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21:49
Longstaff is lazily caught on the ball, allowing Mudryk to break. Murphy matches him stride for stride and clatters the winger as he cross on the right. Dubravka gathers, and no foul is given.
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21:49
Murphy's corner from the right prompts a scramble in the box, but Newcastle cannot get a meaningful touch to the ball, and Chelsea recover.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:48
Palmer is afforded an early exit after a goal and an assist in another sparkling showing in front of England manager Southgate. Casadei is on.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:48
Murphy, comfortably the oldest attacking player left in black and white, is the man driving Newcastle forward in the closing stages, winning a corner on the right with a deflected cross.
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21:46
Murphy's teasing cross flashes across the face of goal, just evading Isak in the middle. Anderson then cheaply gives up possession on the far side but does well to race back and halt the counter.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:44
It is a very young Newcastle XI on the pitch now. They are still trying to find a route back into the match, but there is a mountain to climb two goals down at this stage of the match.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:44
The Chelsea fans are cheering every pass now, clearly enjoying what looks to be a vital win as the final 10 minutes approach.
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21:41
Substitution Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura Joe Peter White
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21:41
Substitution Joseph George Willock Lewis Miley
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21:40
Newcastle keep pushing, but that is going to leave more space at the other end. Jackson plays a square pass to Palmer just inside the box, and his feint almost opens up space for a shot before Dubravka dashes out to intervene.
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21:38
Assist Conor John Gallagher
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21:38
Krafth crosses, and again Willock is there at the far post. His knockdown runs for Livramento, who blasts goalwards but strikes a Chelsea defender.
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21:37
Goal Mykhailo Mudryk
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21:37
Now Chelsea are struggling to get out. Longstaff's cross is almost nodded back towards danger by Willock, with Isak just beaten to the ball but Chelsea resorting to hacked clearances.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:37
Murphy's corner is really poor, with Mudryk clearing back to him at the near post. A second cross is too close to Petrovic, who holds on.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:35
Murphy goes short with the free-kick won by Livramento, gets the ball back from Guimaraes and wins a corner from Mudryk on the left.
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21:33
Yellow Card Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo
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21:32
Yellow Card ÄorÄe PetroviÄ
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21:32
Sterling makes way for Mudryk, whose late equaliser against Newcastle in December kept Chelsea in the EFL Cup.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:31
Burn is able to walk off the pitch but seemingly cannot continue as right-back Krafth is introduced. Livramento will likely switch to left-back.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:31
Substitution Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejala Elliot Anderson
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21:30
Chance for Burn! Murphy lifts a free-kick into the middle of the area, where Burn is up highest but heads well wide when he might do better. The Newcastle captain stays down, too, after a difficult landing.
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21:28
The visitors are at least back in control of the possession, but their latest attempted attack sees a Livramento cross cut out just in front of Isak.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:26
Newcastle were on top at the start of the second half but have been unable to arrest the change in momentum that led to Chelsea's second goal. They now need to again find a spark to get back into the match.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:23
Back come Newcastle, and Isak curls over from outside the box. They will hope that sloppy spell does not prove costly as it looks like it may.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:22
BURN SAVES NEWCASTLE! That could have been the game for Sterling and Chelsea! The winger gets in behind and is then helped out by a poor touch from Schar, pushing the ball further in front of his opponent. Sterling is slowed by the advancing Dubravka but rounds the goalkeeper, only to shoot straight at Burn on the line. Schar breathes a sigh of relief and clears.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:20
PALMER RESTORES CHELSEA'S LEAD! 2-1! It had been coming! After a series of Newcastle mistakes, a moment of quality comes from the left boot of Palmer, who finds space between Newcastle's midfield and defence and drills a low shot beyond Dubravka.
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21:20
Assist Enzo Jeremías Fernández
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:20
Chelsea keep the pressure on for an extended period after Almiron's poor pass initially sets up Sterling for an attack. Newcastle are standing firm for now but struggling to get out.
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21:17
That was Sterling's first involvement in the second half, having been very quiet before the break. He looks to be playing through the middle now after starting wide on the left.
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21:16
Again Chelsea counter after Almiron's cross is cut out. Palmer tees Sterling up to run at Botman, but he does little to work an angle and ends up shooting well wide of the near post.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:15
Palmer drives Chelsea forward for the first time in this second half. He makes light work of Burn and Longstaff on the right, shimmying past the pair of them, but a low cross evades his team-mates.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:15
The game is flowing from one end to the other... but chiefly due to a lack of quality. Isak fails to pick out either Almiron or Willock following a Newcastle break, then Palmer gives the ball straight back to Almiron on the edge of the Newcastle box.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:13
Now Almiron is limping a little. Newcastle have lost Barnes, who did not make the matchday squad, and Gordon to injury already. So soon after regaining a full complement of wing options, their wide men are dropping like flies again.
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21:12
Jackson stays down after a foul from Longstaff just inside the Newcastle half. He gets back to his feet but is not impressed by an exchange of words with Willock.
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21:11
What a ball from Guimaraes! His pass created the equaliser, and after a short corner, he comes up with perhaps an even better delivery. The midfielder's inswinging cross from the left evades everyone and skids past the far post with Petrovic scrambling.
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21:10
Almiron forces a save from Petrovic! Chelsea are playing with fire at the back, trying to keep possession under pressure, and Newcastle win it. Isak holds off Caicedo and feeds Almiron, who thumps a powerful effort straight at Petrovic. The goalkeeper can only parry behind for a corner.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
21:08
KICK-OFF: Isak gets the game back under way for the second half.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:56
Chelsea have the slight edge in terms of expected goals at the break (0.63-0.44), but there have been few clear-cut chances. Newcastle games always tend to have goals, though; their matches this season have averaged 3.8, second only to Liverpool's 4.0 in 2013-14. Will there be more in the second half?
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:54
Both sides might be frustrated as they head into the break at 1-1. Jackson's improvised finish gave Chelsea the lead after a nervy start, but Isak's own fine strike restored parity before the break. Chelsea's sloppiness contributed to that equaliser, which came from nowhere after Newcastle had failed to turn promising possession into chances. The loss of Gordon to injury certainly has not helped the visitors' cause.
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20:53
HALF-TIME: Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle United
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:51
Sterling shoots straight at Dubravka! This is perhaps the best chance Chelsea have crafted since scoring. Gusto smartly works space for a cross from the right, which Gallagher nods down to Sterling. The winger delays his shot, finally working a clear sight of goal but driving straight at the goalkeeper.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:51
Willock runs onto a Schar pass and looks to be in behind the Chelsea defence but shoots over under pressure from Disasi. The flag goes up for offside, but replays suggest the Newcastle man was the right side of the last man, so that would have counted had he kept his shot under control.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:48
There will be a minimum of four minutes of added time, primarily due to Gordon's injury.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:48
OFFSIDE! JACKSON IS DENIED! The Chelsea forward really should not be caught offside but goes too early before running at Botman, seeing the Newcastle defender slip, and firing past Dubravka. It remains 1-1.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:44
ISAK EQUALISES! NEWCASTLE ARE LEVEL AT 1-1!
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:43
Another Murphy free-kick this time finds a team-mate, but Isak heads over the top. The forward was a long way from goal and might have been offside.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:41
Almost a first real chance for Newcastle! Murphy sends in another dangerous cross, which reaches Almiron on the far side. He also centres, and Willock is the target in front of goal. Cucurella challenges the midfielder, however, and the ball loops behind, leaving Willock furious no corner is awarded.
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20:40
Yellow Card Raheem Shaquille Sterling
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20:39
Murphy is immediately involved, taking the free-kick won by Gordon, and a teasing delivery just evades both Botman and Burn in the centre.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:37
Gordon is going to have to come off. He took a knock early on and has not looked himself since then. That injury is a huge blow to Newcastle's hopes in this match and to Gordon's own aspirations of making the England squad.
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20:36
Substitution Anthony Michael Gordon Jacob Kai Murphy
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:36
Gordon is down again, this time after a foul by Cucurella. There is not a great deal in the challenge, but the Newcastle man is clutching his knee, which he appeared to injure earlier in the half, and will require treatment.
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20:35
Newcastle make a real mess of their corner, going short and misplacing consecutive passes to slow their momentum. Chelsea recover and force the visitors back into their own half.
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20:34
Guimaraes' deep free-kick is kept alive by Botman, whose header back into the box causes problems. The ball breaks to Gordon, whose shot is deflected behind by Cucurella.
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20:33
Fernandez is called over to the referee for a word after a foul on Livramento. It is a let-off for Newcastle, with Chelsea hounding their opponents on halfway.
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20:33
Gordon gets involved for the first time on the right and almost feeds Isak, with Petrovic quick off his line to intervene. This is a slightly better spell from Newcastle, who have lacked a little imagination.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:30
Almiron and Gordon have switched sides, with Gusto causing some problems and Gordon making little progress. Newcastle's star man this season, looking to become the first Magpie to score in three straight Premier League games against Chelsea, Gordon will be aiming to get involved on the right.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:29
Another Chelsea shot from distance sees Caicedo scuff wide. They are getting openings, though, with Newcastle too often losing the ball in attack and struggling to get back.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:28
Livramento is in the thick of the action, frustrated a couple of minutes earlier when he did not win a foul from Cucurella, he is barged over by Jackson and gets the decision. It provides little respite for Newcastle, though, who are struggling a little now.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:25
Palmer runs at Burn, eventually cutting inside to pick out Fernandez in the middle of the pitch, 20 yards from goal. There is not really an angle for a shot, however, and the effort from Fernandez is high and wide.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:23
Newcastle are seeing plenty of the ball but too often missing the final pass, while Chelsea are happy to shoot on sight. Jackson is the latest to let fly, albeit he does not really catch his shot and Dubravka can gather.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:22
Chelsea looked a little nervy prior to their goal, but they have settled with that strike, able to themselves sit off a little and let Newcastle find a way to break them down.
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20:18
Livramento is the latest player to go down, appearing to land awkwardly on his ankle in an aerial challenge with Cucurella. The right-back, in for injured team-mate Trippier, is back on his feet.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:16
Schar brings the ball out of defence and goes for goal from range, but he blasts high and wide under pressure.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:16
Gordon is moving a little uneasily after a sprint down the left in pursuit of a long ball. He, like Palmer, will be keen to impress in this match, with England manager Gareth Southgate in the crowd.
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20:15
Palmer threatens again! Gordon gives the ball away to Gusto, who advances and finds Palmer. The winger cuts inside and drives a low shot straight at Dubravka.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:14
Chelsea's goal does not necessarily mean there is no route back into the match for Newcastle. After winning seven of their first eight league games under Pochettino in which they scored first, the Blues are winless in three such matches.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:12
Newcastle are back on the front foot after conceding, but it is they who will have to be wary of Chelsea's threat on the counter now, rather than the other way around. It was such a frustrating goal for Eddie Howe's side to concede after a relatively bright start.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:10
There is a stoppage as Caicedo goes down in the middle of the pitch following a challenge with Guimaraes. There does not appear to be a great deal in it, and the Chelsea man is soon back on his feet.
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20:08
CHELSEA LEAD! JACKSON! 1-0!
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20:06
Sterling brings the ball forward, holding off a challenge from Schar on halfway, but Palmer's cross is poor. There are a few jeers for Livramento, a Chelsea academy product, as he collects the loose ball.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:04
After a shift in approach last week that saw Newcastle sit off Wolves a little, they are back to their high pressing game. Chelsea are struggling to get out of their own third in the opening minutes.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:03
Newcastle are first to come forward when Willock races away from Caicedo in the midfield, but the attack down the left comes to nothing.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
20:02
KICK-OFF: Fernandez gets the action under way for Chelsea!
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
19:52
Former Chelsea full-back Livramento is in for injured Newcastle right-back Kieran Trippier, while Burn takes the captain's armband. Almiron replaces Murphy, who drops to the bench alongside the returning Targett. Harvey Barnes is out, however, reportedly with a hamstring issue, and Lewis Hall is ineligible against his parent club.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
19:52
Sterling is restored to the Chelsea line-up as they revert to a back four, but there are injury concerns in defence. Levi Colwill and Ben Chilwell miss out entirely, meaning Cucurella starts at left-back. Seventeen-year-old defender Acheampong is named in a Premier League matchday squad for the first time.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
19:42
NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Loris Karius, Jamaal Lascelles, Matt Ritchie, Matt Targett, Emil Krafth, Jacob Murphy, Elliot Anderson, Joe White, Lewis Miley.
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19:42
NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka; Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, Sven Botman, Dan Burn; Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock; Miguel Almiron, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon.
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19:42
CHELSEA SUBS: Robert Sanchez, Thiago Silva, Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, Carney Chukwuemeka, Cesare Casadei, Deivid Washington, Alfie Gilchrist, Josh-Kofi Acheampong.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
19:42
CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Djordje Petrovic; Malo Gusto, Axel Disasi, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella; Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo; Cole Palmer, Conor Gallagher, Raheem Sterling; Nicolas Jackson.
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19:42
Let's get the team news...
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
19:37
Newcastle are just one place above Chelsea, albeit four points better off. They can climb as high as seventh with a win and may have revenge on their minds after exiting the EFL Cup at Chelsea in dramatic fashion back in December. The Magpies did win the reverse league fixture 4-1 at St James' Park.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
19:37
Pressure is building again on Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino, with his side in the bottom half and nine points adrift of the top six ahead of this match. The away fans appeared to turn on the coach at last week's draw at Brentford, so he will hope for a return to winning ways back at the Bridge.
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19:32
Hello and welcome to this live text commentary of the Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge!
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19:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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