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Eddie Howe
Newcastle United
Chelsea
Newcastle United
4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1
Chelsea
Expected goals (xG) flow
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Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Player of the match
Match events
4'
⚽
N. Woltemade1–0
7'
R. Sánchez
20'
⚽
N. Woltemade2–0
27'
A. Garnacho
45'
M. Gusto
49'
⚽
R. James2–1
54'
🔁
E. Fernández ◂ M. Gusto
61'
F. Schär
66'
⚽
J. Pedro2–2
70'
M. Caicedo
72'
🔁
H. Barnes ◂ A. Gordon
73'
🔁
A. Elanga ◂ J. Murphy
73'
🔁
Y. Wissa ◂ N. Woltemade
77'
Y. Wissa
79'
🔁
A. Santos ◂ C. Palmer
82'
A. Santos
83'
J. Pedro
86'
L. Hall
89'
🔁
J. Willock ◂ J. Ramsey
-5'
Unknown
Coaches
Eddie HoweCalum McFarlane 
Recent form
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LASunderland0-1
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WHBurnley2-1
DHTottenham Hotspur2-2
ChelseaWACardiff City3-1
WHEverton2-0
LAAtalanta1-2
DABournemouth0-0
LALeeds United1-3
Match facts
Stadium
St James' Park
City
Newcastle upon Tyne
Referee
Andy Madley
Kickoff
20 Dec, 12:30 UTC
Competition
Premier League
Newcastle United
4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1
Chelsea
32
A. Ramsdale
6.6
67
L. Miley
6.3
12
M. Thiaw
6.0
5
F. Schär
6.3
3
L. Hall
6.7
39
B. Guimarães
7.0
8
S. Tonali
7.0
28
J. Willock
6.7
↑ 89'
9
Y. Wissa
6.6
↑ 73'
20
A. Elanga
6.6
↑ 73'
11
H. Barnes
6.6
↑ 72'
1
R. Sánchez
7.1
8
E. Fernández
6.4
↑ 54'
29
W. Fofana
6.1
23
T. Chalobah
6.5
3
M. Cucurella
6.4
24
R. James
8.2
25
M. Caicedo
7.5
7
P. Neto
6.6
17
A. Santos
6.7
↑ 79'
49
A. Garnacho
6.2
20
J. Pedro
8.1
Substitutes
26GJ. Ruddy
37DA. Murphy
61DL. Shahar
41MJ. Ramsey↓ 89'6.5
7MJoelinton
10FA. Gordon↓ 72'7.9
27FN. Woltemade↓ 73'7.7
23FJ. Murphy↓ 73'7.1
62FS. Neave
Coach: Eddie Howe
Substitutes
12GF. Jørgensen
27DM. Gusto↓ 54'5.8
34DJ. Acheampong
5DB. Badiashile
4DT. Adarabioyo
21DJ. Hato
10MC. Palmer↓ 79'6.4
40MF. Buonanotte
38FM. Guiu
Coach: Calum McFarlane
Top stats
47%Possession53%
2.31Expected goals (xG)1.22
11Total shots13
5Shots on target4
7Big chances1
6Corners4
Shots
6Shots off target5
0Blocked shots4
9Shots inside box10
2Shots outside box3
0Hit woodwork0
2Big chances scored1
5Big chances missed0
-0.56Goals prevented0.32
Attack
21Touches in box26
46Final third entries46
2Offsides0
14Free kicks13
2Fouled in final third3
Passing
361Passes433
278Accurate passes351
16/43 (37%)Long balls14/55 (25%)
8/28 (29%)Crosses2/16 (13%)
19Throw-ins14
Duels
51Duels49
31/62 (50%)Ground duels31/62 (50%)
17/32 (53%)Aerial duels15/32 (47%)
5/6 (83%)Dribbles9/15 (60%)
10Dispossessed7
Defending
13Tackles11
62Tackles won82
14Interceptions13
19Clearances24
53Recoveries52
Discipline
13Fouls14
3Yellow cards6
Goalkeeping
2Saves3
1Big saves1
11Goal kicks11
0Punches1
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