Newcastle United clashed heads with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge earlier this afternoon as they focused on securing a result on the road in the Premier League. The Magpies made a slow start to the game and conceded the opener in the 18th minute when Nicolas Jackson found the back of the net. However, Eddie Howe’s men equalised in the 32nd minute thanks to Alexander Isak’s finish from close range. Both sides went into the half-time interval with a 1-1 scoreline.
Cole Palmer restored Chelsea’s advantage in the 47th minute. The Tyneside club failed to come up with a response and crashed to a tough 2-1 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player performed during the match against the Blues.
GK: Nick Pope – 7.5/10
Pope made a handful of solid saves during the game but still ended up conceding twice today.
RB: Tino Livramento – 6/10
He struggled to keep things solid at the back but made one decent chance going forward.
CB: Fabian Schar – 6/10
Schar made two important clearances inside his half but failed to keep the Chelsea attackers quiet.
CB: Dan Burn – 6.5/10
He cleared his lines when he could but it was not enough this afternoon.
LB: Lewis Hall – 7.5/10
Hall was a positive influence at both ends of the field and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CM: Sandro Tonali – 6/10
He failed to get a foothold in the game and was replaced in the 67th minute.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 6.5/10
Guimaraes caught the eye at times with his performance in the middle of the park.
CM: Joelinton – 6/10
Joelinton worked hard but struggled to impress during the game.
RW: Miguel Almiron – 6/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal and was substituted after the hour mark.
ST: Alexander Isak – 7/10
Isak caused some problems for the opposition defenders and did well to equalise with an easy finish in the 32nd minute.
LW: Harvey Barnes – 6.5/10
He created some chaos in and around the Chelsea penalty box but failed to register a goal.
Substitutes:
CM: Joe Willock – 6/10
He made one good chance in the final third.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 6/10
Longstaff’s impact on the game was minimal.
RW: Jacob Murphy – 6/10
He struggled to get into the game.
CB: Lloyd Kelly – N/A
ST: William Osula – N/A
