"Woltemade's fourth-minute opener came after Anthony Gordon recovered possession high up the pitch, then outmuscled Malo Gusto to turn Jacob Murphy's delivery on goal, with the towering German firing in the rebound of his saved shot. And his second was assisted by an inch-perfect cross from Gordon out on the left wing. Woltemade poked out a toe to divert the ball into the far corner, with the goal surviving a VAR check for a possible offside."
"Woltemade then prodded a near-identical Gordon delivery beyond the far post, while Lewis Miley sent a free header over the top as Newcastle settled for a 2-0 half-time lead. That scoreline flattered Chelsea, but they were back in the contest when Reece James curled a spectacular free-kick past Aaron Ramsdale in the 49th minute. And after Trevoh Chalobah avoided conceding a penalty for a heavy challenge on Gordon, Joao Pedro capitalised on some poor positioning from Malick Thiaw to slot home in the 66th minute."
"The momentum then swung back Newcastle's way late on, and they should have snatched victory when Harvey Barnes steered Bruno Guimaraes' pinpoint cross off-target, while Anthony Elanga also shot wide on the counter-attack. James also avoided a stoppage-time sending off following another VAR review, as Chelsea held out for a point that keeps them six clear of Newcastle, in fourth place in the Premier League table."
Chelsea recovered from a 2-0 deficit to draw 2-2 with Newcastle United at St James' Park. Nick Woltemade scored twice inside the first 20 minutes to give Newcastle a half-time lead, missing a chance for a hat-trick. Reece James reduced the deficit with a spectacular 49th-minute free-kick. Joao Pedro scored in the 66th minute after Malick Thiaw was poorly positioned. Newcastle had late chances to win, including efforts from Harvey Barnes and Anthony Elanga that went wide. Trevoh Chalobah avoided conceding a penalty, and James avoided a stoppage-time red after a VAR review. Chelsea remain fourth, six points above Newcastle.
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