"Woltemade scored twice at St. James' Park, opening the scoring in the fourth minute before doubling up 16 minutes later with a fine finish from Anthony Gordon's pinpoint cross. Indeed, the German international became just the fourth player to score twice within the opening 20 minutes of a Premier League game, after Robbie Fowler for Liverpool in November 1994, Paul Scholes for Manchester United in October 1995, and Sergio Agüero for Manchester City in February 2019."
"However, Eddie Howe's team were unable to hold on to their two-goal advantage, with Reece James' stunning 49th-minute free-kick hauling Chelsea back into the game. And the comeback was complete just after the hour when Joao Pedro latched on to Robert Sanchez's long punt forward before side-footing the ball into the bottom-right corner."
"Last week was not a good week or a good game for me. When I came into the [EFL Cup] game on Wednesday, the crowd sang my name, which was lovely. It was amazing, and I knew they still liked me even when I scored the own goal. I wanted to give a good performance today and I think I did. I just want to say thank you to the fans for still being good with me."
Nick Woltemade netted two early goals for Newcastle at St. James' Park, scoring in the fourth and again 16 minutes later from Anthony Gordon's cross. The brace made him the fourth player to score twice within a Premier League game's opening 20 minutes. Newcastle led by two but conceded after the break, with Reece James scoring a 49th-minute free-kick and Joao Pedro equalising just after the hour. Woltemade had scored an own goal the previous week, finished Saturday with team-high three shots and five touches in the opposition box, and was substituted in the 73rd minute. He publicly thanked the fans for their continued support.
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