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Newcastle V Chelsea - As it happened.

Tom Devlin 5 years ago 10.5k |

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Official lineups for both sides. BeSoccer

Join us for live updates as Chelsea take on Newcastle at St James' Park.

List of goalscorers

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E. Hazard

Joselu

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1 - 1

1 - 2

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D. Yedlin

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Full time: Chelsea take the win in controversial fashion.
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FIVE minutes added on.

Own goal

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Goal by...

D. Yedlin

Defender

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GOAL! Chelsea are back in front. Yedlin diverts a cross into his own net.

81'

GOAL! Newcastle are level! Joselu with a fine header at the front post! Poor defending from Luiz and Kepa has to do better.

78'

Schär goes off for Muto.

76'

Hazard scores. Schär wins the ball but that doesn't matter to the referee.

76'

Penalty to Chelsea. Awful decision.

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Matt Ritchie

Defender

70'

Hazard throws himself to the ground and this time Matt Ritchie gets a yellow.

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F. Fernández

Defender

68'

And now Fernandez is also carded for a late swipe.

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Fabian Schär

Defender

65'

Schär puts a late one in on Hazard and goes into the book. Giroud on for Morata.

63'

Rondon goes off for Joselu.

60'

It is all Chelsea, even N'Golo Kante is making runs through the Newcastle defence. Half an hour for the 'Magpies' to hold out.
55'

Referee Paul Tierney gives a very soft foul against Yedlin and a Newcastle attack breaks down.
53'

Newcastle clear a Chelsea free kick from the left.
50'

Dubravka saves from Azpilicueta.
49'

It looks as if we will be back into the same routine as the first half... Chelsea immediately on the front foot.
46'

We are back underway!
45'

Half time and Newcastle will be glad for the break! Chelsea were all over them in the final five minutes.
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Chelsea are camped on the edge of the Newcastle box and Azpilicueta sees a shot blocked. One minute added.
42'

Newcastle have a succession of corners but Chelsea eventually get the ball out and win a free kick down the other end.

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Mateo Kovačić

Midfielder

40'

Kovacic hauls Yedlin down and that is a booking all day. The free kick is cleared but Newcastle have a corner.

36'

Another chance for Pedro after a tricky run from Hazard... Dubravka gets down to save this one.
35'

Pedro puts one over when he really should do better!
34'

Rondon sends a header just wide! Good chance for Newcastle!
28'

Chelsea break and Morata's shot is deflected out for a corner.
27'

Newcastle win the ball in defence and quickly break before Rudiger cuts out Yedlin's cross.
24'

Hazard is fine to continue and he sends one just wide with his right foot from range.
20'

Eden Hazard is down getting treatment here... So far Chelsea have had 82% possession.
17'

Rudiger eventually gets the ball and fires it way wide.
16'

Chelsea win a corner.
14'

Hazard beginning to cause problems through the middle but Chelsea are yet to create anything clear cut.
10'

Chelsea starting to dominate possession but it has been a positive start for Newcastle.
6'

Murphy forces Kepa into a low save.
4'

Almost an opening for Newcastle before Kepa cuts out Murphy's cross. They're back to having 11 men in their own half.

1'

Eden Hazard looks in some pain after a challenge with Matt Ritchie.... He's okay to continue.

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We are underway!

Start of match

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The teams are out on the pitch - it's pouring with rain - and we are almost ready to go here.
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Sources at Newcastle are saying that Lascelles (ankle) and Shelvey (thigh) have both picked up knocks and it is not a tactical decision.
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Eden Hazard is back in the starting lineup for Chelsea and Mateo Kovacic also gets a start.
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Some big shocks in that Newcastle side... Jonjo Shelvey and captain Jamaal Lascelles are out of the team. In come Fabian Schär and Federico Fernandez as Rafa goes five at the back!
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And the Chelsea team:
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Here is the Newcastle XI:
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And we have some team news for you!
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Chelsea meanwhile are off to the perfect start under Maurizio Sarri winning two from two, including against Arsenal last week!
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Rafa Benitez's men are looking for their first win of the season after a disappointing draw last week...