#FT: Newcastle United 4-1 Chelsea
Venue: St. James’ Park
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Newcastle United
Nick Pope, Fabian Schär, Jamaal Lascelles (Paul Dummett), Valentino Livramento, Kieran Trippier, Bruno Guimarães, Joelinton , Lewis Miley, Alexander Isak (Matt Ritchie), Anthony Gordon, Miguel Almirón (Alex Murphy).
Subs: Loris Karius, Ben Parkinson, Amadou Diallo, Martin Dúbravka, Michael Ndiweni, Mark Gillespie.
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Chelsea
Robert Sánchez, Benoit Badiashile, Thiago Silva, Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Conor Gallagher (Mykhailo Mudryk), Enzo Fernández, Lesley Ugochukwu (Moisés Caicedo), Nicolas Jackson (Armando Broja), Raheem Sterling (Noni Madueke), Cole Palmer (Levi Colwill).
Subs: Ian Maatsen, Alex Matos, Axel Disasi, Djordje Petrovic.
MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN
13’ Goal! Newcastle United 1, Chelsea 0. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Miley with a through ball.
22’ Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41’ Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45’+3’ Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
46’ Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
55’ Reece James (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
59’ Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
60’ Goal! Newcastle United 2, Chelsea 1. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross following a set piece situation.
61’ Goal! Newcastle United 3, Chelsea 1. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
69’ Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Conor Gallagher.
69’ Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Nicolas Jackson.
69’ Substitution, Chelsea. Moisés Caicedo replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
73’ Second yellow card to Reece James (Chelsea) for a bad foul.
75’ Substitution, Chelsea. Levi Colwill replaces Cole Palmer.
77’ Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
81’ Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81’ Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie replaces Alexander Isak.
83’ Goal! Newcastle United 4, Chelsea 1. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a through ball.
86’ Substitution, Newcastle United. Paul Dummett replaces Jamaal Lascelles.
87’ Substitution, Newcastle United. Alex Murphy replaces Miguel Almirón.
87’ Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Raheem Sterling.
At the end of the day, Newcastle showed more fight and intensity despite 3 games a week and an injury crisis than we did. Their distinct gameplan was to attack our left back, to play long balls over the top. It was also to disrupt our shape and solidity and it worked in part due to the extreme lack of discipline shown by our players. We made it far too easy for them. That was one of the worst 2nd halves I can remember us playing and we were lucky to only have one player sent off. So much stupidity on our part everywhere you looked.
Btw, our former Academy POTY right back playing extremely well out of position at LB whilst our £64 million LB had another shameful performance was especially noticeable and depressing.