Newcastle vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Magpies earn big win against Blues
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Newcastle take on Chelsea in the big clash of the 3pm kick offs. Eddie Howe’s injury-stricken side hope to close the gap on the top four as they kick off a busy schedule that involves Champions League action during the week.
A 2-0 loss to Bournemouth last time out shocked the system but Howe will be hoping to respond positively and draw on the crowd at St. James’ Park to upset the Blues this afternoon.
For their part, Chelsea are starting to gel under Mauricio Pochettino. That was evident in their 4-4 draw against Man City just before the international break. The London side are starting to click in front of goal with Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson and Raheem Sterling providing the threat up top.
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Newcastle United vs Chelsea
Newcastle get back to winning ways with a 4-1 victory over 10-man Chelsea. It was a fairly even first half, with Isak rifling home the opener 10 minutes before Sterling curled in a brilliant free-kick from just outside the D. Trippier also smacked the post with a set-piece of his own. After the break, the Magpies were on top and scored twice in 90 seconds to stun Chelsea. Lascelles thumped a free header past Sanchez before Silva sloppily lost the ball on the edge of his own box and Joelinton profited. James was sent off for his second booking in the 73rd minute, and Gordon wrapped up the points shortly after, picking out the bottom corner. It's a win that lifts Newcastle up to 6th in the table, now just three points off the top four. Their attention turns to a huge game away at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Chelsea stay in 10th with that defeat and will be looking to bounce back against Brighton next weekend. That's all for today, goodbye!
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One last chance for Chelsea to get a consolation as Mudryk nicks it back and surges forward. He has no support with him, and he takes on too much in the end as he's crowded off it.
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Into five minutes of added time here, and Newcastle are aiming to see out this game. They're still dominating possession, and Chelsea just can't get out of their own half.
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Trippier is still being afforded a lot of space down the right, but he can't pick out a team-mate again. Newcastle quickly win it back, working it to Ritchie this time, but his pullback is hooked away by Silva.
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