Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
12'
D. Gayle
E. Hazard
21'
1 - 1
Á. Morata
33'
2 - 1
E. Hazard
74'
3 - 1
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 93'
    FT: Chelsea 3-1 Newcastle. An impressive performance from Chelsea as they bounce back to going 1-0 down to Dwight Gayle's poachers goal to win 3-1 thanks to strikes from Eden Hazard (2) and Alvaro Morata.
  • 90'
    3 minutes added on.
  • 90'
    Clark heads a corner from the right over the bar as Newcastle look for what would surely only be a consolation.
  • 86'
    Kante looks to have put Drinkwater in over the top but a poor touch allows Ritchie to clear the danger.
Substitution

Substitution

at Newcastle
  • 85'
    Yedlin replaced Manquillo for the visitors.
  • 80'
    Gary Cahill replaces Andreas Christensen for Chelsea.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 79'
    Willian and Bakayoko replace Fabregas and Hazard for Chelsea.
Substitution

Substitution

at Newcastle
  • 75'
    Shelvey comes on for Diame for Newcastle.
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Chelsea en el 74'
  • 74'
    GOAL! CHELSEA! HAZARD! Hazard steps up and dinks the ball down the middle to make it 3-1!
  • 73'
    Penalty! Ritchie brings down Moses and Kevin Friend points to the spot.
  • 70'
    Hazard could have had a hatful today! He plays a one-two with Drinkwater on the edge of the box but can't connect with the return ball with only Darlow to beat.
  • 69'
    Hazard cuts in from the left but his low effort is well gathered by Darlow.
  • 67'
    Moses heads straight at Darlow from 12 yards. Decent chance that one.
Substitution

Substitution

at Newcastle
  • 62'
    That will be his last action as Merino is replaced by Isaac Hayden.
  • 61'
    Mikel Merino fires wide from range for the visitors.
  • 57'
    Hazard dances past three or four players after gathering Morata's knockdown before hitting the deck in the box but once again no penalty is the decision.
  • 56'
    Hazard sees an effort deflected narrowly wide with Darlow well beaten.
  • 54'
    Chelsea force a corner down the right but it is cleared away.
  • 51'
    Both sides looking full of energy in the early stages of this second half. Could we be in for a grandstand finish?
  • 47'
    Almost a great start to the second half for Chelsea. Moses gets in down the right and his low cross is scrambled away from in front of Morata to deny the Spaniard a tap-in.
  • 46'
    Chelsea get us back underway!
  • 45'
    HT: Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle. Goals from Hazard and Morata give the hosts the lead at half-time following Dwight Gayle's opener.
Card

Yellow card

a Newcastle
  • 45'
    Cynical from Clark who scythes Hazard down on the counter and is booked for his troubles.
  • 45'
    2 minutes added on.
  • 43'
    Morata goes down under the challenge of Lejeune on the edge of the box but he is told to get up by Kevin Friend.
  • 40'
    Hazard can't quite latch onto a cross from the right.
  • 37'
    Danny Drinkwater fires wide from 30 yards as he looks to cement Chelsea's lead.
  • 36'
    There looked to be a push from Morata on Mbemba but the goal will stand, Rafa Benitez doesn't look too impressed on the touchline.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 33'
  • 33'
    GOAL! CHELSEA! MORATA! Moses crosses from the right and Morata gets the better of Mbemba to head home from close range.
  • 32'
    61% of the possession so far for Chelsea, but we remain level.
  • 30'
    Chelsea's best moments have come from crosses and balls over the top so far, have they identified a weakness in this Newcastle side?
  • 26'
    The game is being played at breakneck speed at the moment, I'm tired just watching it!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 21'
  • 21'
    GOAL! CHELSEA! HAZARD! Azpilicueta crosses towards Morata and whilst Lejeune does brilliantly to prevent the ball reaching its intended target, he can only clear as far as Eden Hazard who smashes the ball into the ground and into the far corner from 10 yards.
  • 20'
    Christensen heads a cross from the right against the post with Darlow beaten all ends up!
  • 19'
    Morata wants a penalty again as he goes down under a challenge from Darlow but the referee once again says no.
  • 17'
    Great save! Hazard is put in over the top but Darlow makes a stunning stop with his left hand to deny the Belgian. Morata goes down in the both in the aftermath but Kevin Friend is unmoved.
  • 16'
    Christensen heads over a corner from the right as Chelsea look for an immediate response.
  • 14'
    Having seen the replay there's more than a hint of handball in the build-up, Newcastle won't care though.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Newcastle en el 12'
  • 12'
    GOAL! NEWCASTLE! GAYLE! Gayle wins a long ball ahead of Christensen and the ball ricochets towards goal. Courtois gets there just before Murphy but he can only palm the ball into the path of Gayle who taps into an empty net from 12 yards.
  • 10'
    Morata fires just over from an angle after Hazard chests a long ball into his path.
  • 9'
    Merino fires straight at Courtois from the edge of the box with the first real effort of the game.
  • 8'
    Merino is fuming as he is refused a free kick down the left after he appeared to have been tripped by Moses.
  • 5'
    Drinkwater gets to the byline down the left but his low cross is scrambled clear by Lejeune with Morata sniffing.
  • 3'
    Newcastle look full of zest early on and are pressing the hosts high up the pitch.
  • 1'
    Newcastle get us underway!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players take to the field, we're just minutes away here!
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    We're closing in on kick off here. Who will take home the points today?
  • PRVW
    Warm-ups are underway!
  • PRVW
    A good stat ahead of this one: Chelsea have only lost one of their last 22 top-flight home games against Newcastle (W15, D6).
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    The Stamford Bridge pitch is looking in fine nick despite some recent snowfall in the capital:
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    The Chelsea squad is already here:
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    Newcastle: Darlow, Manquillo, Clark, Lejeune, Mbemba, Ritchie, Merino, Diame, Murphy, Perez, Gayle. Subs: Elliot, Yedlin, Hayden, Shelvey, Aarons, Joselu, Mitrovic.
  • PRVW
    Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, Moses, Kante, Drinkwater, Fabregas, Alonso, Hazard, Morata. Subs: Caballero, Zappacosta, Cahill, Bakayoko, Willian, Pedro, Bathsuayi.
Info

Pre-match

02 December 2017, 13:30

Referee: Kevin Friend

Stadium: Stamford Bridge

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome! Newcastle are looking to get back to winning ways today after stopping the rot with a draw against West Brom in midweek, whilst Chelsea are looking to continue the form that has seen them pick up sixteen points from a possible eighteen in their last six league games.