Pedro and Willian scored for Chelsea as they claimed a 2-1 Premier League victory over Newcastle United.
Match Report
Willian scored a brilliant winner as Chelsea battled to a 2-1 Premier League victory over Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Pedro opened the scoring with the help of a classy assist from David Luiz, but the hosts were pegged back by a Ciaran Clark header shortly before half-time.
The points were Chelsea's, however, thanks to Willian's curling strike 12 minutes into the second half.
Newcastle offered little going forward after falling behind for a second time, as fourth-placed Chelsea pulled six points clear of Arsenal.
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Match Events
9' GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Newcastle (Pedro)
GOAL! 1-0 Chelsea! That was far too easy. David Luiz plays a fantastic direct ball from the back towards Pedro who beats Newcastle's offside trap. The Spaniard controls the ball with one touch and lofts it into the net over Dubravka with the other. Lovely finish. This could be one-way traffic.
35' MISS! Perez's shot wide out
That came from nothing! Rondon beats David Luiz to a header and knocks the ball on for Perez who is suddenly through on goal. Perez slashes his foot at the ball first-time and his shot bobbles wide. Newcastle's winger really should have hit the target there.
40' GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle (Clark)
GOAL! Newcastle equalise! Ritchie's initial corner is headed back out for another. This time Ritchie curls the ball back out towards Clark on the edge of the box and he smashes a header low inside the left post! 1-1! We have a game now.
41' Willian almost pegs Newcastle back immediately!
The Brazilian is set free by Jorginho but his shot flashes just wide of Dubravka's goal. Still a long way to go for Newcastle yet.
57' GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle (Willian)
GOAL! Beautiful finish by Willian. Hazard drops deep and wriggles past five Newcastle defenders. Hazard lays the ball wide to Willian - the Brazilian teases Yedlin, takes one step inside and curls the ball past Dubravka at the far post. 2-1 Chelsea!
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Willian, D.Luiz, Azpilicueta, E. Hazard, Pedro, M.Alonso, M. Kovačić, Jorginho, A. Rüdiger, Kepa, N. Kanté
Subs: W. Caballero, O. Giroud, Barkley, Emerson, A. Christensen, Ampadu, C. Hudson-Odoi
Newcastle XI: M. Dúbravka, S.Rondón, Ritchie, Clark, Lejeune, Atsu, J. Lascelles, Hayden, A.Pérez, Yedlin, S. Longstaff
Subs: F. Fernández, Joselu, F. Schär, Manquillo, Freddy Woodman, J.Murphy, Sterry
U.S.A4425869
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My Chelsea team has a goal scoring problem,because of the formation 4-3-3 the play,their front line are not much faster when they are attacking,they rather move the ball forward with short passes! ,and oppo nets defense cover faster and break their short passes advance towards goal. My humble suggestion is that,we get rid old horse Giroud,loan Inefficient Morata,and let Kante play his normal mid field role,back him with Barkley and kovacevic,seat Jorghiho on the bench and give victor Moses a chance at the wing.Finally,we need Good strikers! I rest my case!
CalebAleb
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Guys, can someone please tell me what Jorginho's role in Chelsea????? He's neither offensive nor defensive.
Gabrieljackson
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the Willian effect. that curve is an absolute beauty
tropicalda
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Willian doesn’t score often, but when he does it’s a banger🔥🔥🔥👏👍💪👊✊👏🙏
Gabrieljackson
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the only two players with double figures in goals and assist messi: 15 goals 10 assist hazard: 10 goals 10 assist
Carolme
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Eden Hazard (10 goals and 10 assists) is one of two players in the Top 5 European Leagues to have both scored and assisted 10 or more goals in league play this season - the other is Lionel Messi (16 goals and 10 assists). Phenom.