Anthony Gordon’s first-half goal gave Newcastle United a rare win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
WATCH — Chelsea v Newcastle full match replaty
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Chelsea vs Newcastle final core: 0-1
Anthony Gordon 18'
Full time
Newcastle win a first game at Chelsea since 2012!
Eight minutes stoppage time
Chelsea being rewarded for their gripes about Newcastle’s timing of restarts.
Delap heads wide
Close for the big striker, who has missed the mark on a couple of chances in the second half.
Chelsea move
Jorell Hato exits for Wesley Fofana in the 83rd minute. Still 1-0 to the visitors.
Newcastle double sub
Anthony Elanga and Dan Burn are into the game for Jacob Murphy and the injured Willock.
This will surely change the formation a bit.
Again, rare danger nearly gets Newcastle a goal
Anthony Gordon gets the ball and just enough space outside the arc to let loose with a curler that is parried by Sanchez.
Newcastle sub
Woltemade exits the midfield in a winning experiment so far for Howe, with Joelinton taking his place in the 67th minute.
Another Chelsea change
Rosenior’s second move is another single sub. Romeo Lavia replaces Moises Caicedo just after the hour mark.
Chelsea start half on the front foot
Liam Delap is into the game for Malo Gusto and the Blues are mixing it up.
He wins the ball with a hard challenge atop the 18 and snaps into a hard shot that Aaron Ramsdale parries away only for Chelsea to keep the ball.
Halftime — Chelsea 0-1 Newcastle
A counterattacking special, as Newcastle have crafted much of the game’s prime danger off very rare spells with the ball.
Shot attempts are 10-3 to the hosts, who have held almost two-thirds of the ball. But the all-English rush of Livramento to Willock to Gordon ended with a 0.93 xG finish and it’s 1-0 to the visitors.
Newcastle stifling hosts
Chelsea have kept the ball but invention has been an issue and the Magpies are holding their line.
Anthony Gordon goal — Chelsea 0-1 Newcastle
Out of absolutely nothing.
The first five shots belonged to Chelsea, but Newcastle take the lead completely against the run of play.
Tino Livramento hops into the midfield and plays Joe Willock toward the box. The ex-Arsenal man is nearly caught by Reece James thanks to a tough touch, but keeps his composure and slides it left to Anthony Gordon.
The blonde-haired forward also fights the ball a bit but slides it inside the near post for 1-0.
Gordon tucks away Newcastle's opener v. Chelsea
Newcastle pick apart Chelsea's defensive line and Anthony Gordon scores one of the easiest goals he'll score all season to give Newcastle a 1-0 lead over the Blues at Stamford Bridge.
Blues knocking away
Cole Palmer slices a shot well wide of the goal from inside the box, a shot that came not too long after Malick Thiaw stepped in to block an incisive Reece James cross.
So far, the Blues are having predictable control against a Newcastle team missing its four best midfielders — their position of strength. Sandro Tonali is sick, Joelinton is on the bench, and both Lewis Miley and Bruno Guimaraes are on the shelf.
Chelsea lineup
Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, James, Caicedo, Palmer, Fernandez, Garnacho, Pedro.
Newcastle lineup
Ramsdale, Hall, Botman, Thiaw, Livramento, Ramsey, Willock, Woltemade, Murphy, Barnes, Gordon
Chelsea vs Newcastle preview — by Joe Prince-Wright
Chelsea host Newcastle on Saturday with both teams coming off the back of different fortunes in the UEFA Champions League last 16 in midweek.
WATCH — Chelsea v Newcastle
Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea went toe-to-toe with PSG in Paris on Wednesday but goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen had a nightmare and they unraveled in a 5-2 defeat. Chelsea are great going forward but they need to stop making defensive errors if they’re going to finish in the Champions League spots in the Premier League and win the FA Cup this season.
Injury-hit Newcastle fared much better in Europe as Eddie Howe rotated masterfully and they drew 1-1 at home against Barcelona on Tuesday, with Lamine Yamal’s last-gasp penalty kick denying them a famous win. Newcastle lost at home against Man City in the FA Cup last weekend and are in the bottom half of the Premier League table. But they showed incredible spirit to secure an impressive win at home against Man United 10 days ago despite playing down a player for over half the game.
Chelsea team news, focus
It will be intriguing to see if Robert Sanchez comes back in or Jorgensen continues in goal. Romeo Lavia could be handed a start as he steps up his recovery from injury, while Rosenior will likely bring in Alejandro Garnacho, Andrey Santos and Jorell Hato. Does Rosenior rotate to keep Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer fresh for the Champions League game against PSG next week? Or does he go full strength for this league game?
Newcastle team news, focus
Eddie Howe will likely rotate heavily once again with Yoane Wissa, Nick Woltemade, and Anthony Gordon likely to start in attack. Sven Botman, Joe Willock, Tino Livramento, and Jacob Murphy are all likely to start too as Newcastle will be more focused on their trip to Barcelona next Wednesday. Not having Bruno Guimaraes available is a big blow but Sandro Tonali is stepping up with some huge performances.
Chelsea vs Newcastle prediction
This feels like it will be a draw and Chelsea will not be happy with that. Newcastle will be dangerous on the break but both teams are struggling to control games. Chelsea 2-2 Newcastle.
How to watch Chelsea vs Newcastle live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 1:30pm ET Saturday (March 14)
Venue: Stamford Bridge — West London
TV Channel: Peacock
Streaming: Stream live on Peacock