Chelsea v Newcastle United, 15 February 2021

Score2-0 to Chelsea
RefereePeter Bankes
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge

View Chelsea v Newcastle United head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 52 Chelsea won: 27 Drawn: 12 Newcastle United won: 13 Chelsea scored: 79 Newcastle United scored: 47 Newcastle United had now lost on their last eight visits to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League (scored three, conceded 20).

2 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

0 Newcastle United

Manager: Steve Bruce

Goals:

Olivier Giroud 31 G
Timo Werner 39 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Mason Mount
Forward Tammy Abraham
Forward Timo Werner

Starting lineup:

Karl Darlow Goalkeeper
Emil Krafth Defender
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Isaac Hayden Defender/Midfielder
Jamal Lewis Defender/Midfielder
Jonjo Shelvey Midfielder
Joe Willock Midfielder
Miguel Almirón Midfielder/Forward
Allan Saint-Maximin Midfielder/Forward
Dwight Gayle Forward

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Tammy Abraham 20
N'Golo Kanté for Mason Mount 70
Reece James for Callum Hudson-Odoi 78

Substitutions:

Joelinton for Dwight Gayle 64
Ryan Fraser for Allan Saint-Maximin 72
Andy Carroll for Joe Willock 79

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Emerson
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward Olivier Giroud

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Paul Dummett
Midfielder Ryan Fraser
Midfielder Matty Longstaff
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Andy Carroll

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now won four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2019. The Blues had now kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven games in the Premier League. Olivier Giroud had now scored 21 goals in 100 substitute appearances in the Premier League; only Jermain Defoe had scored more in the division when coming on as a sub (24).

Comments:

League position: 17th Newcastle United had now lost seven of their last nine games in the Premier League (won two). The Magpies had now conceded two goals in each of five of their last six games in the Premier League (none in the other). They had now lost 15 and won two of their last 19 games in the Premier League played on a Monday (all away games).

2 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Goals:

Olivier Giroud 31 G
Timo Werner 39 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Mason Mount
Forward Tammy Abraham
Forward Timo Werner

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Tammy Abraham 20
N'Golo Kanté for Mason Mount 70
Reece James for Callum Hudson-Odoi 78

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Emerson
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now won four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2019. The Blues had now kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven games in the Premier League. Olivier Giroud had now scored 21 goals in 100 substitute appearances in the Premier League; only Jermain Defoe had scored more in the division when coming on as a sub (24).

0 Newcastle United

Manager: Steve Bruce

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Karl Darlow Goalkeeper
Emil Krafth Defender
Jamaal Lascelles Defender
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Isaac Hayden Defender/Midfielder
Jamal Lewis Defender/Midfielder
Jonjo Shelvey Midfielder
Joe Willock Midfielder
Miguel Almirón Midfielder/Forward
Allan Saint-Maximin Midfielder/Forward
Dwight Gayle Forward

Substitutions:

Joelinton for Dwight Gayle 64
Ryan Fraser for Allan Saint-Maximin 72
Andy Carroll for Joe Willock 79

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Paul Dummett
Midfielder Ryan Fraser
Midfielder Matty Longstaff
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Andy Carroll

Comments:

League position: 17th Newcastle United had now lost seven of their last nine games in the Premier League (won two). The Magpies had now conceded two goals in each of five of their last six games in the Premier League (none in the other). They had now lost 15 and won two of their last 19 games in the Premier League played on a Monday (all away games).