"Gordon put Newcastle ahead in the 18th minute, slotting home after Tino Livramento made it look all too easy to cut through Chelsea's defence, sliding a pass into the path of Joe Willock. Newcastle felt they should have had a penalty when Malick Thiaw went down under pressure from Reece James."
"Chelsea never looked like getting back on track against the Magpies - their 22 shots had a cumulative expected goals (xG) of just 1.43, with only three of them hitting the target. The Blues have now failed to win three consecutive league matches at Stamford Bridge for the first time since 2023."
"Delap skied a glorious chance with 15 minutes remaining and then steered a header narrowly wide, but it was James who went closest to finding an equaliser. The Chelsea captain saw his brilliant 25-yard free-kick hit the foot of the post and go behind, leaving Chelsea in danger of dropping to sixth in the table."
Newcastle United defeated Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, with Anthony Gordon scoring in the 18th minute after a pass from Joe Willock. Gordon responded emphatically to criticism following his absence from Newcastle's Champions League draw with Barcelona. Chelsea created numerous chances but failed to convert, with 22 shots generating only 1.43 expected goals and three on target. Reece James came closest with a 25-yard free-kick that struck the post. Chelsea now faces potential relegation to sixth place and has failed to win three consecutive home league matches for the first time since 2023, jeopardizing their Champions League qualification prospects.
#newcastle-united-victory #chelsea-champions-league-qualification #anthony-gordon-goal #premier-league #stamford-bridge
Read at Soccer News
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]