Chelsea v Newcastle United, 12 January 2019

Score2-1 to Chelsea
RefereeChris Kavanagh
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance40,491

View Chelsea v Newcastle United head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm Chelsea had now won their last seven home games in all competitions against Newcastle United. Premier League Head to Head Played: 48 Chelsea won: 24 Drawn: 12 Newcastle United won: 12 Chelsea scored: 74 Newcastle United scored: 46

2 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Rafael Benítez

Goals:

Pedro 9 G
Willian 57 G

Goals:

Ciaran Clark 40 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard

Starting lineup:

Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Florian Lejeune Defender
DeAndre Yedlin Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Isaac Hayden Defender/Midfielder
Christian Atsu Midfielder
Matt Ritchie Midfielder
Sean Longstaff Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Salomón Rondón Forward

Substitutions:

Ross Barkley for Mateo Kovačić 63
Callum Hudson-Odoi for Pedro 81
Olivier Giroud for Eden Hazard 87

Substitutions:

Javi Manquillo for DeAndre Yedlin 82
Jacob Murphy for Ayoze Pérez 82

Cards:

Jorginho 63 Y

Cards:

Matt Ritchie 24 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Emerson
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Forward Olivier Giroud

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender Jamie Sterry
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Forward Joselu

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now won seven and lost one of their 12 home games so far in this Premier League season. The Blues avoided failing to score in three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since November 1993. Only leaders Liverpool (three) had now conceded fewer goals in home games so far in this Premier League season than Chelsea (nine).

Comments:

League position: 18th Newcastle United's total of 18 points after 22 games was now their lowest total at this stage of a top division season since 1988-89 (17 points). Only Salomon Rondón (five) had now scored more goals for United so far in this Premier League season than Ciaran Clark (three). The Magpies had now lost ten consecutive away games against teams starting the day in the top four of the Premier League.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Pedro 9 G
Willian 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard

Substitutions:

Ross Barkley for Mateo Kovačić 63
Callum Hudson-Odoi for Pedro 81
Olivier Giroud for Eden Hazard 87

Cards:

Jorginho 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Emerson
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now won seven and lost one of their 12 home games so far in this Premier League season. The Blues avoided failing to score in three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since November 1993. Only leaders Liverpool (three) had now conceded fewer goals in home games so far in this Premier League season than Chelsea (nine).

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Rafael Benítez

Goals:

Ciaran Clark 40 G

Starting lineup:

Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Florian Lejeune Defender
DeAndre Yedlin Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Isaac Hayden Defender/Midfielder
Christian Atsu Midfielder
Matt Ritchie Midfielder
Sean Longstaff Midfielder/Forward
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Salomón Rondón Forward

Substitutions:

Javi Manquillo for DeAndre Yedlin 82
Jacob Murphy for Ayoze Pérez 82

Cards:

Matt Ritchie 24 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender Jamie Sterry
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Forward Joselu

Comments:

League position: 18th Newcastle United's total of 18 points after 22 games was now their lowest total at this stage of a top division season since 1988-89 (17 points). Only Salomon Rondón (five) had now scored more goals for United so far in this Premier League season than Ciaran Clark (three). The Magpies had now lost ten consecutive away games against teams starting the day in the top four of the Premier League.