Newcastle United v Chelsea, 26 August 2018

Score2-1 to Chelsea
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance51,791

View Newcastle United v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 4.00pm This was Chelsea's first win in their last six visits to Newcastle United in the Premier League since December 2011 (drawn one). Premier League Head to Head Played: 47 Newcastle United won: 12 Drawn: 12 Chelsea won: 23 Newcastle United scored: 45 Chelsea scored: 72

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Rafael Benítez

2 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Joselu 83 G

Goals:

Eden Hazard penalty 76 P
DeAndre Yedlin own goal 87 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder KI Sung-yueng
Midfielder/Forward Mo Diamé
Forward Salomón Rondón

Starting lineup:

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

Substitutions:

Joselu for Salomón Rondón 62
Ayoze Pérez for Jacob Murphy 73
Yoshinori Mutō for Fabian Schär 79

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Alvaro Morata 65
Willian for Pedro 69
Ross Barkley for Mateo Kovačić 79

Cards:

Fabian Schär 65 Y
Federico Fernández 68 Y
Matt Ritchie 70 Y

Cards:

Mateo Kovačić 40 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Jamie Sterry
Midfielder Christian Atsu
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez
Forward Joselu
Forward Yoshinori Mutō

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Willian
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 16th Joselu had now scored all six of his goals in the Premier League for Newcastle United at St James' Park. Since the start of previous season, only Brighton and Hove Albion (five) had scored more own goals in the Premier League than the Magpies (four). They had now lost both of their opening two home games of a Premier League season for a second time; also 2003-04 versus Manchester United and Birmingham City.

Comments:

League position: 2nd Eden Hazard had now scored 70 goals for Chelsea in the Premier League; only Frank Lampard (147) and Didier Drogba (104) had scored more. Maurizio Sarri became the fifth Blues manager to win his opening three Premier League games; also Antonio Conte, Carlo Ancelotti, Guus Hiddink and José Mourinho. Chelsea had now won five of their last six away games in the Premier League (the other game being the defeat at Newcastle United in May).

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Rafael Benítez

Goals:

Joselu 83 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Federico Fernández
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder KI Sung-yueng
Midfielder/Forward Mo Diamé
Forward Salomón Rondón

Substitutions:

Joselu for Salomón Rondón 62
Ayoze Pérez for Jacob Murphy 73
Yoshinori Mutō for Fabian Schär 79

Cards:

Fabian Schär 65 Y
Federico Fernández 68 Y
Matt Ritchie 70 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Jamie Sterry
Midfielder Christian Atsu
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez
Forward Joselu
Forward Yoshinori Mutō

Comments:

League position: 16th Joselu had now scored all six of his goals in the Premier League for Newcastle United at St James' Park. Since the start of previous season, only Brighton and Hove Albion (five) had scored more own goals in the Premier League than the Magpies (four). They had now lost both of their opening two home games of a Premier League season for a second time; also 2003-04 versus Manchester United and Birmingham City.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Eden Hazard penalty 76 P
DeAndre Yedlin own goal 87 OG

Starting lineup:

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

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Alvaro Morata 65
Willian for Pedro 69
Ross Barkley for Mateo Kovačić 79

Cards:

Mateo Kovačić 40 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Willian
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 2nd Eden Hazard had now scored 70 goals for Chelsea in the Premier League; only Frank Lampard (147) and Didier Drogba (104) had scored more. Maurizio Sarri became the fifth Blues manager to win his opening three Premier League games; also Antonio Conte, Carlo Ancelotti, Guus Hiddink and José Mourinho. Chelsea had now won five of their last six away games in the Premier League (the other game being the defeat at Newcastle United in May).