Chelsea locked horns with Newcastle United at St. James’ Park earlier today as they looked to earn a positive result on their travels in the Premier League. The Blues made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 13th minute when Alexander Isak scored with a good finish. However, Raheem Sterling equalised for the visitors with a stunning free-kick just ten minutes later. Both sides went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
Jamaal Lascelles gave Newcastle the lead at the hour mark before Joelinton got his name on the scoresheet a minute later. Reece James was sent off in the 73rd minute before Anthony Gordon scored another goal for the home team just ten minutes later. The contest finished with Chelsea suffering a poor 4-1 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player performed during the clash against the Magpies.
GK: Robert Sanchez – 5/10
He made one good save at the back but conceded four times today.
RB: Reece James – 5.5/10
James was far from convincing at the back and let his teammates down by getting sent off in the 73rd minute.
CB: Thiago Silva – 5/10
Silva made some poor errors of judgment defensively which made life tough for the visitors.
CB: Benoit Badiashile – 6/10
The French defender did his fair share of defending and was a threat at the other end of the pitch.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 6/10
The Spaniard was far from convincing when defending inside his half but made one good chance from the left flank.
CM: Lesley Ugochukwu – 6/10
He anchored the midfield well at times but struggled to influence the game going forward.
CM: Enzo Fernandez – 6.5/10
Fernandez offered decent protection for his teammates but his efforts were not enough today.
RW: Cole Palmer – 6.5/10
He had a couple of lively moments in the game but failed to register a goal.
CAM: Conor Gallagher – 6/10
Gallagher was a positive influence in both halves but there was no goal for him.
LW: Raheem Sterling – 7/10
He scored Chelsea’s equaliser with a stunning freekick in the first half. However, Sterling was quiet in the second.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 6/10
Jackson made one positive run with the ball but never looked like he would score.
Substitutes:
ST: Armando Broja – 6/10
He failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LW: Mykhailo Mudryk – 6/10
He made one good run with the ball.
CB: Levi Colwill – 6/10
Colwill struggled to get into the flow of the game.
RW: Noni Madueke – N/A
