English Premier League

Chelsea vs Newcastle 2021-22 English Premier League

  • 89': Kai Havertz
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Havertz hands Chelsea win over Newcastle as ownership saga rumbles on

Chelsea edged Newcastle 1-0 on Sunday amid the ongoing uncertainty over the club's ownership.

Match Commentary

  • 39': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': VAR Decision: No card change Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Newcastle United 0.
  • 50': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku replaces Timo Werner.
  • 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Mason Mount.
  • 69': Substitution, Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Miguel Almirón.
  • 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Malang Sarr.
  • 80': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Goal! Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 0. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorginho with a through ball.
  • 90'+1': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Javier Manquillo.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Newcastle United. Ryan Fraser replaces Jacob Murphy.
  • 90'+2': Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Newcastle United 0.

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,026

English Premier League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+46 Arsenal 28 64 4
+39 Liverpool 28 64 2
+35 Manchester City 28 63 3
+18 Aston Villa 29 56 7
Full Table

Statistics

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17 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 2
27.2 Possession 72.8
7 SHOTS 8
2 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
130 Accurate Passes 491
209 Passes 570
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 2
9 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 41
20 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 8
16 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
3 Interceptions 6
22 Effective Clearances 13
22 Clearances 13

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
2 Antonio Rüdiger Yellow Card
4 Andreas Christensen
31 Malang Sarr
14 Trevoh Chalobah
5 Jorginho
19 Mason Mount
7 N'Golo Kanté
29 Kai Havertz Yellow Card
11 Timo Werner
22 Hakim Ziyech Yellow Card

NEW Newcastle United (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Martin Dúbravka (GK)
5 Fabian Schär
33 Dan Burn
6 Jamaal Lascelles
13 Matt Targett
19 Javier Manquillo
36 Sean Longstaff
39 Bruno Guimarães Yellow Card
23 Jacob Murphy Yellow Card
24 Miguel Almirón
20 Chris Wood

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