Newcastle United v Chelsea, 13 May 2018

Score3-0 to Newcastle United
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance52,294

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Kick-off: 3.00pm This was the third meeting on the final day of a Premier League season. Only Chelsea against Everton had now been played more often as a final day fixture in the competition's history (four). Newcastle United became the third team to score two or more goals in five consecutive home games in the Premier League against Chelsea; also Liverpool (six games from 1992 to 1997) and Leicester City (five games from 1998 to 2002).

3 Newcastle United

0 Chelsea

Goals:

Dwight Gayle 23 G
Ayoze Pérez 59 G
Ayoze Pérez 63 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender Florian Lejeune
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward Mo Diamé
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez
Forward Dwight Gayle

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Andreas Christensen Defender
Emerson Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Tiemoué Bakayoko Midfielder
Ross Barkley Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Victor Moses Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud Forward
Eden Hazard Forward

Substitutions:

Joselu for Dwight Gayle 48
Isaac Hayden for Matt Ritchie 72
Massadio Haïdara for Mo Diamé 87

Substitutions:

Alvaro Morata for Olivier Giroud 76
Willian for Ross Barkley 77
Pedro for Eden Hazard 82

Cards:

Cards:

Tiemoué Bakayoko 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Jesús Gámez
Defender Massadio Haïdara
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender/Midfielder Isaac Hayden
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Forward Joselu

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian
Forward Alvaro Morata

Comments:

Final league position 2017-18: 10th Newcastle United's season total of 44 points became the lowest by a team finishing 10th in the Premier League; previously 45 points by West Bromwich Albion in 2016-17. Dwight Gayle had now scored 29 league goals for the Magpies since the start of the previous season; 12 more than any other player. Ayoze Pérez had now scored six goals in his last eight games in the Premier League; as many as in his previous 55 appearances in the competition. United had now conceded six goals in their last 11 home games in the Premier League.

Comments:

Final league position 2017-18: 5th This was Chelsea's 500th away game in the Premier League (won 224, lost 149). It was also their 1,000th game in the competition (won 537, lost 215). The previous season's Premier League champions scored 23 fewer goals and took 23 fewer points than in 2016-17. The Blues failed to score for the first time in their last nine games in the Premier League. Due to this result and Liverpool's win against Brighton and Hove Albion on this day, Chelsea did not qualify for the UEFA Champions League and would now play in the UEFA Europa League in 2018-19.

3 Newcastle United

Goals:

Dwight Gayle 23 G
Ayoze Pérez 59 G
Ayoze Pérez 63 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender Florian Lejeune
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward Mo Diamé
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez
Forward Dwight Gayle

Substitutions:

Joselu for Dwight Gayle 48
Isaac Hayden for Matt Ritchie 72
Massadio Haïdara for Mo Diamé 87

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Jesús Gámez
Defender Massadio Haïdara
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender/Midfielder Isaac Hayden
Midfielder/Forward Mikel Merino
Forward Joselu

Comments:

Final league position 2017-18: 10th Newcastle United's season total of 44 points became the lowest by a team finishing 10th in the Premier League; previously 45 points by West Bromwich Albion in 2016-17. Dwight Gayle had now scored 29 league goals for the Magpies since the start of the previous season; 12 more than any other player. Ayoze Pérez had now scored six goals in his last eight games in the Premier League; as many as in his previous 55 appearances in the competition. United had now conceded six goals in their last 11 home games in the Premier League.

0 Chelsea

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Andreas Christensen Defender
Emerson Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Tiemoué Bakayoko Midfielder
Ross Barkley Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Victor Moses Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud Forward
Eden Hazard Forward

Substitutions:

Alvaro Morata for Olivier Giroud 76
Willian for Ross Barkley 77
Pedro for Eden Hazard 82

Cards:

Tiemoué Bakayoko 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian
Forward Alvaro Morata

Comments:

Final league position 2017-18: 5th This was Chelsea's 500th away game in the Premier League (won 224, lost 149). It was also their 1,000th game in the competition (won 537, lost 215). The previous season's Premier League champions scored 23 fewer goals and took 23 fewer points than in 2016-17. The Blues failed to score for the first time in their last nine games in the Premier League. Due to this result and Liverpool's win against Brighton and Hove Albion on this day, Chelsea did not qualify for the UEFA Champions League and would now play in the UEFA Europa League in 2018-19.