EPL: Newcastle Beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge

Newcastle leave Chelsea in the dumps

Chelsea's home struggles continue as they lose to Newcastle, missing chance to close gap with top teams. Newcastle United beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge, with Anthony Gordon scoring the winner.

Newcastle rise to ninth after 1-0 win at Chelsea, who have just one win in five...

Newcastle United's 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge has left Chelsea with just one win in their last five Premier League games, adding to their struggles in the top-five race. Anthony Gordon's first-half goal was enough to secure the win for Eddie Howe's side, who had not won at Stamford Bridge since 2012.

The match was marked by Chelsea's inability to break through Newcastle's resolute defense, with the hosts' best chance coming in the 93rd minute when Reece James hit the post from a free-kick. Liam Rosenior's side showed more defensive frailties, but their discipline and clinical finishing were enough to secure a crucial away win.

The resulting corner was turned behind once more, and Wesley Fofana came close at the second time of asking, heading narrowly over the bar from the set-piece.

The Blues continued to pile on the pressure, with both Garnacho and Cole Palmer spurning presentable opportunities inside 15 minutes.

But the breakthrough came against the run of play, when Joe Willock capitalised on a ragged defensive line to run clear of the Chelsea defence, squaring to Anthony Gordon for a tap-in.

Wesley Fofana's night got worse, surviving a possible red card after fouling Anthony Gordon on a clear goalscoring chance.

Fofana wasn't the only one under scrutiny; Reece James escaped a penalty in the box after a challenge on Malick Thiaw, with VAR declining to intervene.

Liam Rosenior's halftime substitution, Liam Delap, almost made an instant impact, testing Aaron Ramsdale with a promising run.

The game settled into a familiar pattern, with Newcastle's defense looking solid and their attacks causing Chelsea problems on the break 

A misjudged pass from Robert Sanchez nearly spelt disaster for the home side, but Fofana somewhat made up for his earlier error with a strong challenge on Gordon.

The VAR pendulum swung the Magpies’ way when Nick Woltemade seemingly felled Palmer in the box, the makeshift midfielder never looking especially comfortable in his role.

The strong appeals were waved away, and though Chelsea kept knocking, they simply could not find a route to goal.

Delap came close to an equaliser five minutes from time with a glancing header that drifted wide, before a stoppage-time James free-kick glanced off the post, but the visitors hung on for the win.

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Chelsea have now won just two of eight home league games this season against teams who started the round in the bottom half of the table.

They therefore miss out on the chance to pull level on points with Aston Villa and Manchester United above them, while Eddie Howe’s side rise to ninth and within six points of their hosts.