Newcastle United v Chelsea, 20 December 2025

Score2-2
RefereeAndy Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance52,226

View Newcastle United v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 61 Newcastle United won: 16 Drawn: 14 Chelsea won: 31 Newcastle United scored: 60 Chelsea scored: 92 . Chelsea avoided losing on four consecutive visits to St James’ Park in the Premier League for the first time since May 1998.

2 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

2 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Goals:

Nick Woltemade 4 G
Nick Woltemade 20 G

Goals:

Reece James 49 G
João Pedro 66 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Wesley Fofana Defender
Malo Gusto Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Alejandro Garnacho Midfielder/Forward
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward
João Pedro Forward

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Anthony Gordon 72
Anthony Elanga for Jacob Murphy 73
Yoane Wissa for Nick Woltemade 73
Joe Willock for Jacob Ramsey 89

Substitutions:

Enzo Fernández for Malo Gusto 54
Andrey Santos for Cole Palmer 79

Cards:

Fabian Schär 61 Y
Yoane Wissa 77 Y
Lewis Hall 86 Y

Cards:

Robert Sánchez 7 Y
Alejandro Garnacho 27 Y
Malo Gusto 45 Y
Moisés Caicedo 70 Y
Andrey Santos 82 Y
João Pedro 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender/Midfielder Leo Shahar
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa
Forward Sean Neave

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Benoît Badiashile
Defender Jorrel Hato
Midfielder Andrey Santos
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Buonanotte
Forward Marc Guiu

Comments:

League position: 11th . Newcastle United had now dropped 13 points from winning positions in their 17 games so far in this Premier League season. . The Magpies had now failed to keep a clean sheet in ten consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2021 (14). . They had now scored two goals in each of their last five home games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 4th . Chelsea had now drawn six of their last 50 games in all competitions (won 34). . This was the first time that the Blues had avoided defeat in a game in the Premier League after trailing by two or more goals at half-time since a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on 27 April 2024. . This was the first time that they had failed to win in their last nine games in the Premier League that kicked off at 12.30pm on a Saturday.

2 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Nick Woltemade 4 G
Nick Woltemade 20 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Anthony Gordon 72
Anthony Elanga for Jacob Murphy 73
Yoane Wissa for Nick Woltemade 73
Joe Willock for Jacob Ramsey 89

Cards:

Fabian Schär 61 Y
Yoane Wissa 77 Y
Lewis Hall 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender/Midfielder Leo Shahar
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa
Forward Sean Neave

Comments:

League position: 11th . Newcastle United had now dropped 13 points from winning positions in their 17 games so far in this Premier League season. . The Magpies had now failed to keep a clean sheet in ten consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2021 (14). . They had now scored two goals in each of their last five home games in the Premier League.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Goals:

Reece James 49 G
João Pedro 66 G

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Wesley Fofana Defender
Malo Gusto Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Alejandro Garnacho Midfielder/Forward
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward
João Pedro Forward

Substitutions:

Enzo Fernández for Malo Gusto 54
Andrey Santos for Cole Palmer 79

Cards:

Robert Sánchez 7 Y
Alejandro Garnacho 27 Y
Malo Gusto 45 Y
Moisés Caicedo 70 Y
Andrey Santos 82 Y
João Pedro 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Benoît Badiashile
Defender Jorrel Hato
Midfielder Andrey Santos
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Buonanotte
Forward Marc Guiu

Comments:

League position: 4th . Chelsea had now drawn six of their last 50 games in all competitions (won 34). . This was the first time that the Blues had avoided defeat in a game in the Premier League after trailing by two or more goals at half-time since a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on 27 April 2024. . This was the first time that they had failed to win in their last nine games in the Premier League that kicked off at 12.30pm on a Saturday.