Chelsea made it three wins from three Premier League games on Sunday as they overcome a stubborn test from Newcastle United.
Match Events
76' Penalty Goal! Newcastle 0-1 Chelsea (Hazard)
Goal! Newcastle United 0, Chelsea 1. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
83' GOAL! Newcastle 1-1 Chelsea (Joselu)
Goal! Newcastle United 1, Chelsea 1. Joselu (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with a cross.
87' OWN GOAL! Newcastle 1-2 Chelsea (Yedlin)
Own Goal by DeAndre Yedlin, Newcastle United. Newcastle United 1, Chelsea 2.
Match Report
Eden Hazard fired Chelsea in front from the penalty spot on 76 minutes after Fabian Schar was harshly penalised for a foul on Marcos Alonso.
But Newcastle were level six minutes later as Joselu's near-post header was allowed to stand, despite Yedlin catching Olivier Giroud in the face with an elbow in the build-up.
Chelsea had the final word, though, as Yedlin turned Alonso's cross into his own net to maintain the Blues' flawless start to the season, and leave Rafa Benitez's men waiting for their first victory.
Line-ups
Newcastle United XI: Ki Sung-Yeung, Martin Dubravka, Diamé, S.Rondón, F. Fernández, Ritchie, Clark, F. Schär, Dummett, Yedlin, J.Murphy
Subs: Joselu, K. Darlow, Y. Muto, Atsu, A.Pérez, Sterry, Sean Longstaff
Chelsea XI: D.Luiz, Azpilicueta, E. Hazard, Pedro, Morata, M.Alonso, M. Kovačić, Jorginho, A. Rüdiger, Kepa, N. Kanté
Subs: Willian, W. Caballero, O. Giroud, Barkley, Zappacosta, A. Christensen, R. Loftus-Cheek
ILoveFootball1234
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I still think Newcastle's bus is better than man utd's bus
Kelvinslah
236
congratulations chelsea, a hard earned points, three win from three.
FADADDON
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one message......just keep smoking sarri...maybe you should introduce morinho to smoking some weed....
zuyeotyz
160
😂😂😂😂 Chelsea with their lucky win since seven years you never score Newcastle Now you get a lucky win own goal
DannyKambiwa
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it's very encouraging to see Chelsea play like this .holding the possession for 90 minutes just like Barcelona does us very difficult but sarri is now moulding Chelsea into something else but scoring is another target they must set coz just the way barca suffered to score yesterday that's what has just happened with us today. It's all about helping our strikers score goals
Aquaman
108
Jonjo Shelvey injured bur present in the stadium as a spectator.The Newcastle United captain Lascelles also among the crowd and missed the game as there are rumours that there was an argument between him and Benitez during training before the big game. Two different philosophies of former Napoli managers.Chelsea heavily relied on the art of passing hence the mammoth possession and Newcastle played a bit more aggressive when given the chance.In the first half Chelsea did put more pressure on their opposition but nothing constructive came of it.Newcastle United defenders were heroic throughout the game.Hazard started the game and had been an all-rounder in the game despite much pressure.Rudiger's amazing shot in the 70th minute was thwarted after the ball hit the bar but great flexibility by the Newcastle United goalkeeper Dubravka.A harsh penalty awarded to Chelsea a few minutes later which was turned to a goal by Hazard.Joselu got a most unlikely opportunity to equalize for Newcastle United.Mayhem again when Alonso got an opportunity which was turned into an own goal by Yeldin.So Chelsea wins this one and they're doing everything right except the attacking which they need to increase.
Veeduu
99
Before the first goal from chelsea New castle played with 9 defenders and 1 midfielder 😂.. it is mensurative to watch the oppnents trying to kill the best player of the other team 😡
WorlDxClass
83
new castle defence is " Great wall of China..."
raheem_CFC
72
Chelsea's possession has been sky high under sarri.. we're getting shots in and we are winning.. the Sarri era continues with another win.. KTBFFH
Longih30
71
Chelsea deflected Benitez bus in front of his house 😄
Godvictor
61
Sarri needed some weed to make it happen, 😎😎 Congratulations Chelsea
ChelseaboyUK
47
Great win by the pride of London 💙 Maybe the penalty was harsh but then again the equaliser was equally harsh with Giroud being fouled with an elbow in the face. We had a lucky own goal, albeit we were all over Newcastle for 75% of the match so probably we deserved the win Well done you Blues 💙💙💙