WATCH: Woltemade shocks Chelsea within five minutes
Newcastle has gained the upper hand within five minutes at St James’ Park against Chelsea, thanks to Nick Woltemade.
Fans anticipated another quick start in the Premier League from the Magpies, and the players met those expectations promptly.
During their initial meaningful attack of the day, the ball was played out to Jacob Murphy, who sent a threatening cross into the box.
It was met by Anthony Gordon, who seemed poised to score himself, but a remarkable save from Aaron Ramsdale denied him.
Nonetheless, Woltemade was right there to convert the rebound, much to the joy of the Geordie supporters.
Chelsea sought a foul in the build-up to the goal following an incident between the goal scorer and Malo Gusto, but the VAR review determined that no foul had occurred.
You can follow the full game commentary here.
How to watch Newcastle v Chelsea: TV and online stream
The match between Newcastle and Chelsea kicks off at 12:30pm UK time. It will be shown on TNT Sports 1. The game can also be streamed via Discovery Plus and, for Sky subscribers with a TNT package, on the Sky Go app.
Stats for Newcastle v Chelsea
Newcastle has triumphed in their last three Premier League home encounters against Chelsea, the last time they won consecutively against them at St James’ Park was between 1994 and 1998 (4).
Chelsea was defeated 2-0 at Newcastle in their most recent Premier League clash, but they haven’t failed to score in back-to-back league meetings with the Magpies since February 1933.
Out of the 60 Premier League matchups between Newcastle and Chelsea, the home team has won 37 times, accounting for the highest number of home victories in any fixture in the history of the competition.
Newcastle has conceded in each of their last nine Premier League matches. They have never experienced 10 consecutive games without a clean sheet under Eddie Howe; the last time occurred with a streak of 14 between August and November 2021 under Steve Bruce (8 games), Graeme Jones (3), and Howe (3).
No team has achieved more clean sheets than Chelsea in the Premier League this season (8, tied with Arsenal), with the Blues maintaining a shutout in five of their last seven league outings.
Chelsea has recorded four clean sheets in their previous five away Premier League matches, suffering a 3-1 defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road in the other fixture. They had only managed five clean sheets in their preceding 38 away games.
Published: 2025-12-20 12:45:00
source: www.101greatgoals.com
