Newcastle 2:2 Chelsea

Newcastle and Chelsea drew 2:2 in the Premier League Regular Season 17 at St. James' Park on 20 December 2025, with the half time score at 2:0; below are the full timeline of goals, cards and substitutions, the complete match statistics, both confirmed lineups with formations, and the top rated players on each side.

Newcastle

2 : 2

HT 2 : 0

Chelsea

20 December 2025
Kickoff: 12:30 UTC
Venue: St. James' Park | Newcastle upon Tyne
Referee: A. Madley

Form and Table

Newcastle 12th 49 pts LossWinDrawWinLoss
Chelsea 10th 52 pts LossWinDrawLossLoss

Full table: Premier League

Team News

Newcastle

V. Livramento Questionable | Hamstring Injury
N. Woltemade Questionable | Illness
L. Miley Questionable | Knee Injury
Bruno Guimaraes Questionable | Ankle Injury
Bruno Guimaraes Questionable | Ankle Injury
S. Botman Questionable | Lower Back Injury
A. Elanga Questionable | Knee Injury
V. Livramento Questionable | Knee Injury

Chelsea

D. Essugo Questionable | Injury
T. Adarabioyo Questionable | Muscle Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
C. Palmer Questionable | Thigh Injury
J. Gittens Questionable | Illness
M. Gusto Questionable | Inactive

Match Events

Newcastle: N. WoltemadeGoal
4'
7'
Chelsea: Robert SánchezYellow Card | Argument
Newcastle: N. WoltemadeGoal | Assist: A. Gordon
20'
27'
Chelsea: Alejandro GarnachoYellow Card | Foul
45'
Chelsea: Malo GustoYellow Card | Argument
49'
Chelsea: R. JamesGoal
54'
Chelsea: E. FernandezSubstitution | Off: M. Gusto
Newcastle: Fabian SchärYellow Card | Foul
61'
66'
Chelsea: Joao PedroGoal | Assist: R. Sanchez
70'
Chelsea: Moisés CaicedoYellow Card | Foul
Newcastle: H. BarnesSubstitution | Off: A. Gordon
72'
Newcastle: Y. WissaSubstitution | Off: N. Woltemade
73'
Newcastle: A. ElangaSubstitution | Off: J. Murphy
73'
Newcastle: Yoane WissaYellow Card | Foul
77'
79'
Chelsea: Andrey SantosSubstitution | Off: C. Palmer
82'
Chelsea: Andrey SantosYellow Card | Foul
83'
Chelsea: João PedroYellow Card | Foul
Newcastle: Lewis HallYellow Card | Foul
86'
Newcastle: J. WillockSubstitution | Off: J. Ramsey
89'

Match Stats

Newcastle
Chelsea

47% Ball Possession 53%

2.31 Expected Goals 1.22

11 Total Shots 13

5 Shots on Goal 4

6 Shots off Goal 5

0 Blocked Shots 4

9 Shots Inside Box 10

2 Shots Outside Box 3

6 Corner Kicks 4

2 Offsides 0

13 Fouls 14

3 Yellow Cards 6

Red Cards

2 Goalkeeper Saves 3

361 Total Passes 433

278 Accurate Passes 351

77% Pass Accuracy 81%

0.32 Goals Prevented 0.32

Lineups

Newcastle

Formation: 4-3-3

A. Ramsdale

L. Hall F. Schar M. Thiaw L. Miley

J. Ramsey S. Tonali Bruno Guimaraes

A. Gordon N. Woltemade J. Murphy

Substitutes

26 | J. Ruddy | G
28 | J. Willock | M
9 | Y. Wissa | F
61 | L. Shahar | D
7 | Joelinton | M
11 | H. Barnes | M
20 | A. Elanga | F
37 | A. Murphy | D
62 | S. Neave | F

Coach: Eddie Howe

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

R. Sanchez

M. Cucurella T. Chalobah W. Fofana M. Gusto

M. Caicedo R. James

A. Garnacho C. Palmer P. Neto

Joao Pedro

Substitutes

12 | F. Jorgensen | G
5 | B. Badiashile | D
17 | Andrey Santos | M
38 | M. Guiu | F
4 | T. Adarabioyo | D
8 | E. Fernandez | M
21 | J. Hato | D
40 | F. Buonanotte | M
34 | J. Acheampong | D

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Player Ratings: Top 5

Newcastle
Player	Minutes	Rating
Anthony Gordon	72	7.9
Nick Woltemade	73	7.6
Jacob Murphy	73	7.2
Bruno Guimarães	90	7.0
Sandro Tonali	90	7.0

Chelsea
Player	Minutes	Rating
Reece James	90	8.3
João Pedro	90	8.2
Moisés Caicedo	90	7.3
Robert Sánchez	90	7.2
Pedro Neto	90	6.7

Updated: 10 Jun 2026, 10:47 UTC