Newcastle United faced off against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a good result on their travels in the Premier League. The Magpies made a poor start to the contest as they conceded the opening goal in the sixth-minute when Nicolas Jackson got his name on the scoresheet. However, Eddie Howe’s men managed to equalise in the 43rd minute with the help of Alexander Isak’s effort. The two teams went into the half-time interval locked in a 1-1 scoreline.
Cole Palmer fired Chelsea ahead in the 57th minute before Mykhailo Mudryk scored again for the home team in the 76th minute. Jacob Murphy scored a consolation goal for the Magpies in the 90 minute as they crashed to a tough 3-2 loss on the road.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player fared during the clash against Chelsea.
GK: Martin Dubravka – 6/10
He made some solid saves at the back and won’t be pleased about conceding three goals tonight.
RB: Tino Livramento – 6.5/10
Livramento earned the ball back a few times and made two promising runs with the ball on the right flank.
CB: Fabian Schar – 6/10
He failed to keep things solid at the back and produced a disappointing display on the road.
CB: Sven Botman – 6.5/10
Botman did his fair share of defending but it was not enough in the end.
LB: Dan Burn – 6.5/10
He made life tough for the opposition attackers but failed to make an impact in the final third.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 6.5/10
Longstaff worked his socks off at the centre of the park but struggled to make a difference in the opponent’s half.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 6.5/10
He made one important interception and was lively on the ball. Guimaraes has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Joe Willock – 6/10
Willock got stuck in with some crunching tackles but lacked quality on the ball.
RW: Miguel Almiron – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Alexander Isak – 7/10
Isak scored the equaliser for Newcastle just before half-time. However, he was quiet in the second half.
LW: Anthony Gordon – 6/10
He made a quiet start to the game and was replaced in the 35th minute.
Substitutes:
LW: Jacob Murphy – 7.5/10
He was a real menace on the left-wing and managed to score late in the game.
CM: Elliot Anderson – 6/10
Anderson added some energy to Howe’s midfield.
RB: Emil Krafth – 6.5/10
He made one good run with the ball.
CM: Lewis Miley – 6.5/10
Miley picked up an assist for setting up Murphy’s goal.
CAM: Joe White – N/A
