Newcastle United 1-0 Chelsea: prevails over 1-0 with a goal scored by J. Willock
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. Newcastle United overcomes Chelsea 1-0 after J. Willock scored just 1 goal (67').
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. Newcastle United tops Chelsea 1-0 after J. Willock scored just 1 goal (67′).
The match was played at the St. James’ Park stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The referee was Robert Jones who was helped by Lee Betts and Ian Hussin. The 4th official was Tim Robinson. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 10.6 degrees Celsius or 51.01 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 90%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Newcastle United was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Chelsea that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Newcastle United was more aggressive with 45 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 3 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Newcastle United won the match.
Newcastle United shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Chelsea shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Newcastle United received 4 yellow cards (K. Trippier, N. Pope, S. Longstaff and ). On the opposite side, Chelsea received 2 yellow cards (Jorginho and K. Koulibaly).
After playing this match, Newcastle United will have 27 points to move up in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Chelsea will stay with 21 points like Brighton & Hove Albion to move up in the 8th place.
Match Events
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7'7'
T. Silva
R. Loftus-Cheek
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30'30'
Jorginho
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46'46'
C. Pulisic
C. Azpilicueta
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56'56'
K. Trippier
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67'67'
J. Willock
M. Almiron
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73'73'
Marc Cucurella
L. Hall
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73'73'
Hakim Ziyech
Mason Mount
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73'73'
K. Havertz
A. Broja
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76'76'
C. Wilson
C. Wood
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85'85'
J. Murphy
J. Willock
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87'87'
M. Targett
S. Botman
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89'89'
K. Koulibaly
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90'90'
Sean Longstaff
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90'90'
Nick Pope
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90'90'
Dan Burn
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90'90'
Jamaal Lascelles
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Newcastle United will play away against Leicester City on the 26th of December with a 10-6 head to head record in favor of Leicester City (1 draw).
Chelsea will host AFC Bournemouth on the 26th of December with a 5-4 head to head statistic in favor of Chelsea (1 draw).
Newcastle United: Formation and Lineups
Newcastle United started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Eddie Howe chose to play with the following team: Nick Pope , Kieran Trippier , Fabian Schär , Sven Botman , Dan Burn , Sean Longstaff , Bruno Guimarães , Joe Willock , Miguel Almirón , Chris Wood and Joelinton .
Substitutes
Newcastle United made 3 changes: C. Wood for C. Wilson (76′), J. Willock for J. Murphy (85′) and S. Botman for M. Targett (87′).
Top player: Kieran Trippier
The player who no doubt impressed Newcastle United the most was Kieran Trippier even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is
with 60 passes (80% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 14. He performed 9 crosses.Chelsea: Formation and Lineups
Chelsea started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
On the opposite side, Graham Potter played with: Edouard Mendy , César Azpilicueta , Trevoh Chalobah , Kalidou Koulibaly , Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho , Mateo Kovačić , Lewis Hall , Conor Gallagher , Mason Mount and Armando Broja .
Substitutes
Chelsea made 5 changes: R. Loftus-Cheek for T. Silva (7′), C. Azpilicueta for C. Pulisic (46′), M. Mount for H. Ziyech (73′), L. Hall for M. Cucurella (73′) and A. Broja for K. Havertz (73′).
Top player: Thiago Silva
The player who no doubt impressed Chelsea the most was Thiago Silva.
His rating is
with 60 passes (93% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 4.His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 7′.
Results of the day
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.